# N3109G: Bell 47D1G, registration cancelled 2013-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47D1G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1g) (registry code 1180804)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V-335 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-335-series) (registry code 27039)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-244](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-244) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 407
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: April 23, 1987
- Certificate issued: June 10, 1988
- Last registry action: February 1, 1992
- Mode S code: A34A6B
- Owner when cancelled: [Hunt Robert W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUNT%20ROBERT%20W)
- Location: [Plant City, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Plant%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.9779° N, 82.0954° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33566, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3109G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3109G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3109G-2013-07-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 47D1G: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1g.md

## NTSB investigations (8)

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 BFO92LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA102), Jul 15, 1992: Bell 47G (N3109G), Southwick, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER ADJUSTMENT OF THE STABILIZER CONTROL SYSTEM BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.
- [NTSB MIA80FA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80FA112), Sep 22, 1980: Cambell 47-D1G (N3109G), Panama City, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB MIA77DLA38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLA38), Jul 18, 1977: Bell 47D1 (N3109G), Panama City, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77DLA37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLA37), Jun 17, 1977: Bell 47D1G (N3109G), Panama Cy Bch, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76DKJ53](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76DKJ53), Mar 6, 1976: Bell 47D1 (N3109G), Enterprise, AL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA75FKJ54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKJ54), Apr 7, 1975: Bell 47D1-G (N3109G), Abbeville, AL, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA72DLA26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72DLA26), Dec 17, 1971: Bell 47D1 (N3109G), Milton, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66A0006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0006-201538), Jul 11, 1965: Bell 47-D1 (N3109G), Panama City, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19920715025699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920715025699A), Jul 15, 1992: Bell 47D1 (N3109G), Southwick, MA, Substantial damage. During hover test right uncontrollable turn began until rotors hit ground. Hydraulic dampners improper adjustment.
- [Accident 19800922051959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800922051959A), Sep 22, 1980: Bell 47D (N3109G), Panama City, FL, Destroyed. Indicates helicopter broke-up in flight. Thunderstorms were in area.
- [Accident 19770718026499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770718026499A), Jul 18, 1977: Bell 47B3 (N3109G), Panama City, FL, Substantial damage

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