# N473FW: Bell 47G-4A, registration cancelled 1979-02-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 9, 1979
- Exported to: Japan
- 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: 7764
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: January 7, 1977
- Mode S code: A5CCD1
- 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/N473FW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=473FW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N473FW-1979-02-09

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 NYC78FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA078), Aug 11, 1978: Bell 47G4A (N473FW), New Rochelle, NY, 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 19780811029249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780811029249A), Aug 11, 1978: Bell 47B3 (N473FW), New Rochelle, NY, Substantial damage. Pilot suspected malfunction in flt. During approach to ldg got intttling with power. Tall grass.
- [Incident 19780707042759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780707042759I), Jul 7, 1978: Bell 47G (N473FW), Bronx, NY. Pilot made a precautionary landing due to rough engine. Malfunction of one magneto. Replaced condenser.
- [Incident 19780630036229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780630036229I), Jun 30, 1978: Bell 47G4A (N473FW), Purchase, NY. Fuel breakaway valve restricted fuel flow. Engine sputtered and quit. Pilot autorotated safely.

## Other aircraft with N473FW

- [Cancelled 1994-11-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N473FW-1994-11-17): Mitsubishi MU-2B-25, S/N 269. Owner: [Muhler Wayne C DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MUHLER%20WAYNE%20C%20DBA), [Erie, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Erie)

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