# N4774S: 1965 Bell 47G-2A, registration cancelled 2018-03-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 15, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a) (registry code 1181012)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3), [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: WAV182
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 26, 1965
- Certificate issued: February 3, 2011
- Last registry action: October 17, 2013
- Mode S code: A5DE10
- Owner when cancelled: [Barton Aero Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARTON%20AERO%20INC)
- Location: [Visalia, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Visalia)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.3909° N, 119.3693° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93291, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4774S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4774S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4774S-2018-03-15

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-2A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a.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 WPR15LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA116), Feb 27, 2015: Bell 47G 2A (N4774S), Ivanhoe, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line while maneuvering at low altitude.
- [NTSB LAX03LA236](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA236), Jul 20, 2003: Bell 47G-2A (N4774S), Porterville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fatigue-induced failure of bolts in the helicopter's rotor drive flange, which resulted in a total loss of torque to the rotor drive shaft.
- [NTSB MIA77DLD51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77DLD51), Apr 19, 1977: EL Tomcat MK6A (N4774S), Lake Wales, FL, 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 20150227001849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150227001849A), Feb 27, 2015: Bell 47G-2A (N4774S), Ivanhoe, CA, Destroyed. While performing aerial application, the rotorcraft struck a power line and crashed in an orange grove. Just prior to the accident the PIC had noticed workers…
- [Accident 20030719014569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030719014569A), Jul 19, 2003: Bell 47G2A (N4774S), Tulare, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot lifted off from trailer to conduct agricultural spray operations after refueling. At approximately 20' AGL and 30 KIAS to 40 KIAS, engine overspeed…
- [Accident 19770419008909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770419008909A), Apr 19, 1977: Bell 47G2A (N4774S), Lake Wales, FL, Substantial damage. Rotor RPM decayed during evasive maneuver to avoid wires

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