# N3755Z: 1955 Bell 47G-2, registration cancelled 2023-06-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 28, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 1698
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 20, 1980
- Certificate issued: February 11, 2021
- Last registry action: April 21, 2023
- Mode S code: A4497D
- Owner when cancelled: [Davitz John R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVITZ%20JOHN%20R)
- Location: [Ridgecrest, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Ridgecrest)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5824° N, 117.6836° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93555, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3755Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3755Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3755Z-2023-06-28

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 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 CEN19LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA067), Jan 11, 2019: Bell 47G (N3755Z), Belen, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate main rotor speed while the helicopter was in an out-of-ground effect hover.
- [NTSB CEN13LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA086), Dec 1, 2012: Bell 47G-2 (N3755Z), Walkerville, MI, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain altitude while maneuvering, which resulted in a collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude, which did not…

## 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 20190111007479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190111007479A), Jan 11, 2019: Bell 47G-2 (N3755Z), Belen, NM, Substantial damage. On January 11, 2019 a Bell helicopter 47 G-2 (N3755Z) registered to ernie l. brown, departed Belen Regional Airport (brg) in Belen, NM for a local VFR flight.…
- [Accident 20121201025909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121201025909A), Dec 1, 2012: Bell 47G-2 (N3755Z), Hart, MI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Passenger reported that on a pleasure flight looking for deer the helicoptor seemed different, pilot acknowledged that "we're going down" just prior to flying…

## Other aircraft with N3755Z

- [Cancelled 1961-11-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3755Z-1961-11-13): Piper PA-18-150, S/N 18-7517. Exported to Ecuador. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

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