# N204Z: 1961 Bell 47G-3B, registration cancelled 2002-10-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 4, 2002
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b) (registry code 1181026)
- Engine: [Lycoming TVO-435-GIA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia) (registry code 41526)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3449
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 3, 1982
- Certificate issued: October 5, 1982
- Last registry action: September 14, 1991
- Mode S code: A1A31E
- Owner when cancelled: [Falcon Leasing](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FALCON%20LEASING)
- Location: [Englewood, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Englewood)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6120° N, 104.8828° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80111, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N204Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=204Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N204Z-2002-10-04

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.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell 47G-3B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b.md

## NTSB investigations (4)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN83LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA002), Oct 5, 1982: Bell 47G3B (N204Z), Nr. Englewood, CO, destroyed
- [NTSB SEA73FTA06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73FTA06), Apr 23, 1973: Bell 47G-3B (N204Z), Billings, MT, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72FTA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72FTA17), Apr 27, 1972: Bell 47G-3B (N204Z), Harlowton, MT, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69F0341](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0341), Jan 18, 1969: Bell 47G-3B (N204Z), Kingsport, TN, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19821005051099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821005051099A), Oct 5, 1982: Bell 47G3B (N204Z), Englewood, CO, Destroyed. Pilot made precautionary landing and helicopter caught fire and burned. Loose fuel line was discovered.
- [Accident 19730423009869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730423009869A), Apr 23, 1973: Bell 47G3B (N204Z), Billings, MT, Substantial damage. Nr 5 conrod bolts failed. Lnd on 30 deg slope in wooded clearing. Pipeline surveillance flt.

## Other aircraft with N204Z

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N204Z): Travel Air Mfg 2000, S/N 573

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