# N3550: Bell 47G-2, registration cancelled 2012-11-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 8, 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: 1942
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 27, 1971
- Certificate issued: August 11, 1989
- Last registry action: July 31, 1998
- Mode S code: A3F9B8
- Owner when cancelled: [Florida Flight Acadamy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLORIDA%20FLIGHT%20ACADAMY)
- Location: [Sarasota, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sarasota)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.4010° N, 82.5279° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34243, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3550
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3550
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3550-2012-11-08

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 (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 MIA89LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA213), Aug 5, 1989: Bell 47G-2 (N3550), Sarasota, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE STUDENT PILOT'S LACK OF…
- [NTSB FTW79DPG55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79DPG55), Jun 19, 1979: Bell 47G-2 (N3550), Earle, AR, 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 19890805027339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890805027339A), Aug 5, 1989: Bell 47G2 (N3550), Sarasota - Brad, FL, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel near destination. Autorotated to hard landing. CFI failed to check oil for flight.
- [Incident 19850821074129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850821074129I), Aug 21, 1985: Bell 47G2 (N3550), Daytona Beach, FL. Fuel was exhausted and emergency landing without damage made on a highway.
- [Accident 19790619013489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790619013489A), Jun 19, 1979: Bell 47G2 (N3550), Earle, AR, Substantial damage. Pilot stated he could have been caught in own vortex or another overhead. Heli. Descended with power. Hit ground.

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