# N59424: 1973 Bell 47G-5A, registration cancelled 2014-10-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 29, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5a) (registry code 1181034)
- 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: 25143
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 30, 1973
- Certificate issued: January 14, 1983
- Last registry action: October 16, 2007
- Mode S code: A7AEFE
- Owner when cancelled: [Tiller W J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TILLER%20W%20J)
- Location: [Alice, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Alice)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.7243° N, 98.1345° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78332, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59424
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=59424
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59424-2014-10-29

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-5A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5a.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 FTW91LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA166), Sep 26, 1991: Bell 47G-5A (N59424), Pearsall, TX, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT FOR OBSTACLES DURING OPERATIONS FROM A REMOTE SITE.
- [NTSB MIA85FA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85FA016), Oct 22, 1984: Bell 47G-5A (N59424), Belle Glade, FL, substantial damage

## 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 19910926063239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910926063239A), Sep 26, 1991: Bell 47G5A (N59424), Pearsall, TX, Destroyed. Powerline patrol helicopter struck wires on takeoff and crashed on a highway. Pilot did not see wires.
- [Accident 19841022057699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841022057699A), Oct 22, 1984: Bell 47G5A (N59424), Belle Glade, FL, Substantial damage. After liftoff, the rotor blades struck a hangar support pole after encountering a gust of wind. Ground crew injury.

## Other aircraft with N59424

- [Cancelled 1956-03-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59424-1956-03-08): Boeing A75N1, S/N 75-501. Owner: [G P Harry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/G%20P%20HARRY), [El Campo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/El%20Campo)

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