# N49HB: Bell 47G-2A-1, 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-2A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a-1) (registry code 1181014)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3562
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 15, 1981
- Certificate issued: July 6, 1989
- Last registry action: June 3, 2014
- Mode S code: A60E70
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcdermott Wayne E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCDERMOTT%20WAYNE%20E)
- Location: [Sullivan, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Sullivan)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0295° N, 88.5968° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53178, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49HB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=49HB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49HB-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-2A-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a-1.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 CHI89FA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89FA165), Aug 14, 1989: Bell 47G-2A-1 (N49HB), Wisconsin Dells, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: ATTEMPT BY THE PILOT TO EXCEED THE HOVER PERFORMANCE CAPABILITIES OF THE HELICOPTER, AND OPERATING OUTSIDE THE WEIGHT AND BALANCE LIMITATIONS. THE PILOT'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN THE HELICOPTER'S ABILITY…

## 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 19890814029249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890814029249A), Aug 14, 1989: Bell 47G2A1 (N49HB), Wisconsin Dells, WI, Substantial damage. Unable to gain altitude after pinnacle takeoff due gross weight and density altitude. Impacted hard in parking lot.

## Other aircraft with N49HB

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49HB): Ultimate LANCAIR IV-P, S/N 811

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