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N42403

Cancelled 1983
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Deregistered aircraft · Bell 47H-1

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Cancelled
December 13, 1983
Status when cancelled
Valid registration
Serial number
1534
Type
Rotorcraft
Certificate issued
May 29, 1981
Mode S code
A50CEF
Owner when cancelled
Westerberg Dennis N
Location
Wilton, CA
Owner type
Individual
Airframe modelBell 47H-1TCDS H-1 · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N42403 and the event date: after December 31, 1970, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB LAX84LA104Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportParadise, CAAccording to witnesses, the helicopter lifted off near the north end of rwy 17 while on an eastenly heading. After lift-off, it turned right, as if to proceed down the rwy. After rising to about 5 ft AGL, it settled & contacted the rwy, rose again, then…Dec 13, 1983 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 3

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N42403 and the event date: after December 31, 1970, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19831213070059ATo Vertical (Helicopter Only) · Paradise, CAHelicopter pilot lost directional control during lift off and collided with 2 parked aircraft.Dec 13, 1983 · DestroyedIncident 19820725039449IPwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Fair Oaks, CALost rudder control on approach to helipad. Made hard autorotation landing. Worn left rudder pedal slipped stop.Jul 25, 1982 · Minor damageIncident 19820206012329IHovering · Wilton, CAVibration from defective stabilizer dampers in hover. Student unable to cope. Made hard landing.Feb 6, 1982 · Minor damage

Other aircraft with N42403 · 2

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N42403 now.

2020Bell UH-1H · S/N 70-16482Cancelled Jan 6, 2020 · Registration expired, pending cancellation · Northwest Helicopters I Inc, Olympia, WA1970Piper J3C-65 · S/N 14672Cancelled Dec 31, 1970 · Built 1945 · Miller Eugene J, Tolstoy, SD