# N2495B: 1956 Bell 47G-2, registration cancelled 2018-01-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 17, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (registry code 1181008)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1476
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: April 27, 1970
- Certificate issued: November 29, 1990
- Last registry action: December 3, 1993
- Mode S code: A25477
- Owners when cancelled: [Ballou Monte DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALLOU%20MONTE%20DBA), [Red Mountain Resources](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RED%20MOUNTAIN%20RESOURCES)
- Location: [Helena, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Helena)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.5307° N, 112.1994° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59601, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2495B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2495B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2495B-2018-01-17

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-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 FTW83FA311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FA311), Jul 3, 1983: Bell 47G-2 (N2495B), Bethany, OK, destroyed
- [NTSB CHI72FET06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FET06), Aug 18, 1971: Bell 47G-2 (N2495B), Laporte, IN, destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X1728](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1728), May 11, 1964: Bell 47G2 (N2495B), Huntington Bc, CA, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19830702074329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830702074329A), Jul 2, 1983: Bell 47G2 (N2495B), Bethany, OK, Destroyed. Lost engine due to connecting rod failure from lack of oil. Crash landed in residential area. Engine used oil.

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