N2996W

Cancelled 2013

Deregistered aircraft · 1972 Bell 47G-5A · Lycoming VO-435 series

Cancelled: July 18, 2013
Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number: 25083
Year built: 1972
Type: Rotorcraft
Engine: Reciprocating
Airworthiness: Standard, normal
Airworthiness date: May 22, 1972
Certificate issued: July 5, 1979
Last registry action: October 9, 1987
Mode S code: A31A28
Owner when cancelled: Zeta Fishing Company Inc
Location: San Pedro, CA
Owner type: Corporation

Airframe modelBell 47G-5ATCDS 2H3 · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesTCDS E-279 · 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 · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N2996W and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB LAX86LA211Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportAganaThe helicopter crashed into the ocean when the plt attempted to lift off from a tuna boat. Reportedly, only three of the four tiedown ropes, which had secured the helicopter to the boat, had been released. The plt's medical certificate was dated 1/18/84.May 6, 1986 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N2996W and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19860506076999ATo Vertical (Helicopter Only) · Agana, GuamMain rotor blades struck the ship as aircraft lifted off with a skid tiedown rope attached. Aircraft sank in ocean.May 6, 1986 · Destroyed · 1 fatal