# N4690: 1976 Bell 47G-2, registration cancelled 2018-03-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 5, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: BB2383
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 14, 1978
- Certificate issued: December 4, 1991
- Last registry action: February 8, 2013
- Mode S code: A5BD62
- Owner when cancelled: [Penn Tex Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PENN%20TEX%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Jeanerette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Jeanerette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9050° N, 91.6564° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70544, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4690
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4690
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4690-2018-03-05

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

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 CEN14LA415](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA415), Aug 10, 2014: Bell 47G 2 (N4690), Jeanerette, LA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper decision to operate an unairworthy helicopter, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain.
- [NTSB MKC88LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA092), May 19, 1988: Bell 47G-2 (N4690), Mc Dougal, AR, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC78DCA30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCA30), Jun 14, 1978: Bell 47G-2 (N4690), Naylor, MO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20140810014299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140810014299A), Aug 10, 2014: Bell 47G-2 (N4690), Jeanerette, LA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Helicopter was observed to make a 180 degree turn from a northerly direction to the south. Upon turning around the helicopter was observed descending and then…
- [Accident 19880519015849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880519015849A), May 19, 1988: Bell 47G2 (N4690), Mcdougal, AR, Substantial damage. Main rotors struck a tree while maneuvering to land to adjust a sprayboom nozzle. Chopped off tailboom.
- [Accident 19780614014359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780614014359A), Jun 14, 1978: Bell 47G2 (N4690), Naylor, MO, Substantial damage. Wires.

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