# N4078G: 1968 Bell 47G-3B-2, registration cancelled 2012-11-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 19, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3B-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-2) (registry code 1181029)
- Engine: [Lycoming TVO-435-GIA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia) (registry code 41526)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6708
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 10, 1983
- Certificate issued: March 2, 1984
- Last registry action: July 31, 1996
- Mode S code: A4CA19
- Owner when cancelled: [Shafter Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHAFTER%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Bakersfield, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Bakersfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3918° N, 119.1195° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93312, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4078G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4078G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4078G-2012-11-19

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-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-2.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Incident 19831128073199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831128073199I), Nov 28, 1983: Bell 47G3B2 (N4078G), Susanville, CA, Substantial damage. Hooked a skid on the trailer while attempting to lift it off to set it on the ground. Helicopter rolled over.

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