# N5237A: 1946 Bell 47G, registration cancelled 2013-07-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 9, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (registry code 27033)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS E-244](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-244) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6
- Year built: 1946
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 26, 1966
- Certificate issued: June 2, 1983
- Last registry action: July 8, 1989
- Mode S code: A69761
- Owners when cancelled: [Sandlin Dewie J DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SANDLIN%20DEWIE%20J%20DBA), [Sandlin Air Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SANDLIN%20AIR%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Brownsville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Brownsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.9439° N, 97.3179° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78521, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5237A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5237A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5237A-2013-07-09

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g.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 CHI78FEM34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEM34), Aug 19, 1978: Bell 47G (N5237A), Chippewa, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX71DUJ19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71DUJ19), Jul 27, 1970: Bell 47G (N5237A), Queen Creek, AZ, 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 19780819028869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780819028869A), Aug 19, 1978: Bell 47B3 (N5237A), Chippewa, MI, Substantial damage. Conducting sightseeing tours.

## Other aircraft with N5237A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5237A): Boeing 737-84P, S/N 32608, built 2006

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