# N2879B: 1957 Bell 47G-2, registration cancelled 2012-02-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 15, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 1692
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 25, 1977
- Last registry action: May 15, 1984
- Mode S code: A2EB91
- Location: [Stockton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Stockton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.9597° N, 121.2883° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95202, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2879B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2879B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2879B-2012-02-15

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 LAX82DA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA135), Apr 15, 1982: Bell 47G-2 (N2879B), Stockton, CA, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76FUQQ5](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FUQQ5), Aug 4, 1975: Bell 47G-2 (N2879B), Valencia, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73DUQ04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73DUQ04-168797), Aug 6, 1972: Bell 47G-2 (N2879B), Sylmar, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19820415009499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820415009499A), Apr 15, 1982: Bell 47G (N2879B), Stockton, CA, Destroyed. Helicopter hit wires with tail rotor as pilot attempted takeoff from farm field after picking up flagger.
- [Accident 19750804023149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750804023149A), Aug 4, 1975: Bell 47G2 (N2879B), Valencia, CA, Substantial damage. Practice autorotation. T/r hit grnd.

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