# N474GA: 1967 Bell 47G-4A, registration cancelled 2018-04-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 19, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-4A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4a) (registry code 1181031)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (registry code 41534)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3), [TCDS E-304](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7580
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 30, 1989
- Certificate issued: July 10, 1996
- Last registry action: May 11, 2014
- Mode S code: A5D08D
- Owner when cancelled: [Fanihi Air Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FANIHI%20AIR%20SERVICE)
- Location: Tamuning, GU, Guam
- Physical address: Tamuning, GU, Equatorial Guinea
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N474GA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=474GA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N474GA-2018-04-19

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 LAX96LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA315), Aug 26, 1996: Bell 47-G4A (N474GA), Guam, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: loss of tail rotor control due to improper maintenance.

## 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 19960826023799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960826023799A), Aug 26, 1996: Bell 47G4A (N474GA), Tamuning, Guam, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Banner fell off helicopter at cruise. Plane spun to right into ocean. Had lost tail rotor drive pin. Lost control.

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