# N4002G: 1966 Bell 47G-3B-1, registration cancelled 2018-03-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 23, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3B-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (registry code 1181028)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3), [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6529
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 6, 1972
- Certificate issued: August 8, 2014
- Last registry action: August 8, 2014
- Mode S code: A4AF46
- Owner when cancelled: [Ewing Flying Service LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EWING%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20LLC)
- Location: [St Francisville, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/St%20Francisville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.8582° N, 91.3692° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70775, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4002G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4002G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4002G-2018-03-23

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 47G-3B-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1.md

## NTSB investigations (5)

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 ERA15LA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA296), Aug 3, 2015: Bell 47G 3B 1 (N4002G), Camden, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A failure of the helicopter's hydraulic flight control systems for reasons that could not be determined due to the fire damage, and the pilot's inability to turn off the hydraulic system to relieve…
- [NTSB ATL03LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL03LA007), Oct 19, 2002: Bell 47G3B1 (N4002G), Highfalls, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilots inadequate fuel management, and subsequent loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and a in-flight collision with trees during an autorotation. A factor was the pilot's failure to…
- [NTSB FTW99TA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99TA194), Jul 17, 1999: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N4002G), Sour Lake, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to adequately preflight the helicopter's fuel system resulting in the total loss of engine power as a result of water contamination. Factors were the incorrect filter installed on…
- [NTSB FTW79FRG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRG13), Jan 20, 1979: Bell 47G-4A (N4002G), Falfurrias, TX, destroyed
- [NTSB UNK71X0109](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK71X0109), Jun 8, 1971: Bell 47G-4A (N4002G), Angola, Angola, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20150803016289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150803016289A), Aug 3, 2015: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N4002G), Camden, AL, Destroyed. 08/03/2015 1600 Local time. Pilot stated that during approach to a landing spot from the southeast, with winds light and variable from the northwest, at about…
- [Accident 20021019028919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021019028919A), Oct 19, 2002: Bell 47G3B1 (N4002G), Highfalls, GA, Destroyed. (-23) Operator said while spraying timber he lost engine power and autorotated into wooded area, iic found that recovery team found only 2 gal. Of gas in left…
- [Accident 19990717035079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990717035079A), Jul 17, 1999: Bell 47G3B1 (N4002G), Sour Lake, TX, Substantial damage. (.4) The helicopter lost engine power during takeoff due to contaminated fuel. The commercial helicopter pilot stated that the night before the accident…
- [Accident 19790120021479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790120021479A), Jan 20, 1979: Bell 47G4A (N4002G), Falfurrias, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot was herding cattle at low altitude, hit trees. Gusty winds contributed.

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