# N47DT: Bell 47G-2A, registration cancelled 2018-02-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 7, 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: 1704
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: October 17, 1994
- Certificate issued: September 7, 2010
- Last registry action: April 9, 2012
- Mode S code: A5BF1E
- Owner when cancelled: [Bettencort Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BETTENCORT%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Atwater, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Atwater)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3061° N, 120.6560° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95301, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47DT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=47DT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47DT-2018-02-07

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 (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 WPR14CA296](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA296), Jul 18, 2014: Bell 47G 2A (N47DT), Merced, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to adequately monitor the environment to maintain clearance from the power pole guide wire during low level maneuvering.

## 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 20140718016419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140718016419A), Jul 18, 2014: Bell 47G-2A (N47DT), Merced, CA, Destroyed. On July 18, 2014, N47DT a Bell 47 helicopter which was conducting agricultural spray operations made contact with a power line pole guide wire while attempting…
- [Incident 19900716064479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900716064479I), Jul 16, 1990: Bell 47G (N47DT), Union Springs, AL, Minor damage. Aircraft did not respond to rudder control on landing. Landed hard damaging gear skids.

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