# N5161B: 1957 Bell 47G-2, registration cancelled 2014-12-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 17, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 1979
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: January 27, 1966
- Certificate issued: February 13, 1975
- Last registry action: July 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A67A36
- Owner when cancelled: [Albany Ag Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALBANY%20AG%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Albany, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Albany)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.6534° N, 123.1395° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97321, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5161B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5161B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5161B-2014-12-17

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (4)

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 SEA75DYC40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75DYC40), May 31, 1975: Bell 47G-2A (N5161B), Corvallis, OR, destroyed
- [NTSB SEA74DYE39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYE39), Mar 3, 1974: Bell 47G-2 (N5161B), Forks, WA, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74DYE20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYE20), Oct 8, 1973: Bell 47F-2 (N5161B), Forks, WA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX65A0087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX65A0087), Apr 20, 1965: Bell 47G2 (N5161B), Chino, CA, 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 19750531016959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750531016959A), May 31, 1975: Bell 47G2 (N5161B), Corvallis, OR, Destroyed. Loader filled chemical tanks fm 30-40FT hose. Gave plt thumbs up for tkof with hose still attached.
- [Accident 19740303006179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740303006179A), Mar 3, 1974: Bell 47G2 (N5161B), Forks, WA, Substantial damage. Clutch slipped during vertical lift. Unable to reengage clutch,hit stumps,cause of malf unknown.
- [Accident 19731008033599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731008033599A), Oct 8, 1973: Bell 47G2 (N5161B), Forks, WA, Substantial damage. Clutch shoes,pn 47-G20-609-05 were glazed. M/r system wouldnt engage. Stump covered area.

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