# N3177G: 1983 Bell 222U, registration cancelled 2012-09-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 11, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell 222U](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-222u) (registry code 1182140)
- Engine: [Lycoming LTS-101 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-lts-101-series) (registry code 41560)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H9SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9SW), [TCDS E5NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47502
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: September 2, 1983
- Last registry action: June 10, 1988
- Mode S code: A36426
- Location: [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0610° N, 118.2999° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90010, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3177G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3177G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3177G-2012-09-11

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 222U: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-222u.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX86LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA098), Jan 26, 1986: Bell 222UT (N3177G), La Habra, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW84LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA090), Dec 10, 1983: Bell 222U (N3177G), Albuquerque, NM, 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 19860126001349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860126001349A), Jan 26, 1986: Bell 222U (N3177G), La Habra, CA, Substantial damage. Did not see third cable in time to avoid a strike. Tail rotor and gearbox separated. Medical evacuation flight.
- [Accident 19831210060429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831210060429A), Dec 10, 1983: Bell 222U (N3177G), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. Helicopter tail rotor struck aircraft as helicopter made 90 degree hovering turn.

## Other aircraft with N3177G

- [Cancelled 1968-11-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3177G-1968-11-13): Navion L-17C, S/N NAV4964. Owner: [Civil Air Patrol Usaf Arizona Wing](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIVIL%20AIR%20PATROL%20USAF%20ARIZONA%20WING), [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)

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