# N37870: 1980 Bell-Huddleston 47G2, registration cancelled 2014-11-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 26, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell-Huddleston 47G2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-huddleston-47g2) (registry code 1181074)
- 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: 47-1965-2
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 3, 1980
- Certificate issued: February 8, 1996
- Last registry action: February 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A454E9
- Owner when cancelled: [Reyes Carlos E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REYES%20CARLOS%20E)
- Location: Rio Piedras, PR, RQ
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37870
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=37870
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37870-2014-11-26

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.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell-Huddleston 47G2: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-huddleston-47g2.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 MIA93LA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA076), Feb 28, 1993: Huddleston-Bell 47G2 (N37870), Rio Grande, PR, substantial damage. Probable cause: POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FLIGHT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.
- [NTSB MIA89LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA240), Sep 3, 1989: Bell 47G-2 (N37870), Cayey, PR, substantial damage. Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PRESENCE OF TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA.

## 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 19930228010819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930228010819A), Feb 28, 1993: Bell 47G2 (N37870), Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Reported vibrations. Tried to land on cement pad but rotors struck trees. Wide open field adjacent to pad.
- [Accident 19890903033409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890903033409A), Sep 3, 1989: Bell 47G2 (N37870), Cayey, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Lost rotor RPM and split needles with no power response. Autorotated into trees.

## Other aircraft with N37870

- [Cancelled 1980-06-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37870-1980-06-24): Rhoades H W AMATEUR BUILT ROTORC, S/N 1

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