# N4730R: 1968 Bell 47G-3B-2, registration cancelled 2012-06-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 12, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- 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: 6718
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Special flight permit
- Airworthiness date: December 14, 1979
- Last registry action: April 30, 1997
- Mode S code: A5CEA7
- Location: [Paso Robles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Paso%20Robles)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.6591° N, 120.7176° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93446, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4730R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4730R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4730R-2012-06-12

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 DEN75FQA24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FQA24), Dec 17, 1974: Bell 47G3B2 (N4730R), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN75FQD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN75FQD06), Jul 29, 1974: Bell 47G3B2 (N4730R), Mesquite, NM, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19741217039549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741217039549A), Dec 17, 1974: Bell 47G3B1 (N4730R), Albuquerque, NM, Destroyed. Tiedown chain not removed from skid bfor tkof from transporter.
- [Accident 19740729028529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740729028529A), Jul 29, 1974: Bell 47G3B2 (N4730R), Mesquite, NM, Substantial damage. First flt in Bell 47.

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