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N179B

Cancelled 2014
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Deregistered aircraft · 1948 Bell 47G · Franklin 6A4200 series

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Cancelled
September 10, 2014
Status when cancelled
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number
33
Year built
1948
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Multiple
Airworthiness date
May 12, 1960
Certificate issued
February 24, 1982
Last registry action
February 10, 1994
Mode S code
A13AB5
Owner when cancelled
Hill Wade Allen
Location
Oakland, CA
Owner type
Individual
Airframe modelBell 47GTCDS H-1 · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered nowEngine modelFranklin 6A4200 seriesTCDS E-238 · Reciprocating

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 3

Matched to this aircraft by N179B and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB OAK76DVD44Accident · Minor injuriesClosedPittsburg, CAJul 19, 1976 · DestroyedNTSB OAK76DVG16Accident · No injuriesClosedGold Run, CAAug 25, 1975 · Substantial damageNTSB UNK64X3405Accident · 1 fatalClosedAlameda, CAAug 15, 1964 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 2

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N179B and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19760719023509ALow Level Operations · Pittsburg, CAPower loss and vibration cause undetermined due impact damage and long time salt water submersion.Jul 19, 1976 · DestroyedAccident 19750825030339AHovering · Gold Run, CADa 4000FT.transition to hover ovr river,lost RPM,settled into river.Aug 25, 1975 · Substantial damage