# N5160B: 1957 Bell 47G-2, registration cancelled 2026-04-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 9, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (registry code 1181008)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1978
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 3, 1966
- Certificate issued: June 11, 2018
- Last registry action: May 19, 2023
- Mode S code: A67A13
- Owner when cancelled: [Porter Robert A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PORTER%20ROBERT%20A)
- Location: [Anacortes, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Anacortes)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 48.4528° N, 122.5950° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98221, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5160B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5160B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5160B-2026-04-09

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 SEA75AS022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75AS022), Nov 4, 1974: Bell 47G-2 (N5160B), Kingston, WA, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB SEA72DYE16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYE16), Oct 6, 1971: Bell 47G2 (N5160B), Clallam Bay, WA, substantial damage

## 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 19741104041079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741104041079A), Nov 4, 1974: Bell 47G2 (N5160B), Kingston, WA, Destroyed. Acft not equipped for instrument flt.

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