# N472FW: 1971 Bell 47G-4A, registration cancelled 1978-02-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 3, 1978
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-4A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4a) (registry code 1181031)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7763
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: January 7, 1977
- Mode S code: A5C91A
- Owner when cancelled: [Island Helicopters Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ISLAND%20HELICOPTERS%20CORP)
- Location: [Garden City, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Garden%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N472FW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=472FW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N472FW-1978-02-03

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-4A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 NYC77FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA053), Apr 22, 1977: Bell 47G-4A (N472FW), Hartsdale, NY, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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.

- [Accident 19770422037699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770422037699A), Apr 22, 1977: Bell 47G4A (N472FW), Hartsdale, NY, Destroyed. Float equipped. Bolts unseated & turned on prop flange. Engine overhaul procedures inadequate.

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