# N2498B: 1956 Bell 47G-2, registration cancelled 2012-09-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 10, 2012
- 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: 1482
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: April 2, 1960
- Certificate issued: July 1, 1980
- Last registry action: July 6, 1998
- Mode S code: A254E0
- Owner when cancelled: [Aerohead Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROHEAD%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Rialto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rialto)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1105° N, 117.3800° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92376, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2498B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2498B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2498B-2012-09-10

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 LAX81FUG25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUG25), Apr 30, 1981: Bell 47G-2 (N2498B), Oasis, CA, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX80DUQ15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUQ15), Jun 17, 1980: Bell 47G-2 (N2498B), Rosamond, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70D0034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70D0034), May 18, 1969: Bell 47G-2 (N2498B), Centralia, WA, 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 19810430020769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810430020769A), Apr 30, 1981: Bell 47G2 (N2498B), Oasis, CA, Substantial damage. Helicopter struck wires and crashed during aerial application operation.
- [Accident 19800617019759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800617019759A), Jun 17, 1980: Bell 47G2 (N2498B), Rosamond, CA, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel during spray operations. Nosed up on landing in muddy field. Main rotor severed tail boom.

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