# N6278N: 1968 Bell 47G-5, registration cancelled 1974-06-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 11, 1974
- Exported to: South Korea
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (registry code 1181032)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7889
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: April 27, 1974
- Mode S code: A833BB
- Owner when cancelled: [Hardyhouse Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARDYHOUSE%20INC)
- Location: [El Segundo, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/El%20Segundo)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6278N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6278N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6278N-1974-06-11

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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-5: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5.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 DEN74FQA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FQA03), Jul 8, 1973: Bell 47G5 (N6278N), Albuquerque, NM, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX70FUM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70FUM10), Jun 8, 1970: Bell 47G5 (N6278N), Brawley, CA, 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 19730708020419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730708020419A), Jul 8, 1973: Bell 47G5 (N6278N), Albuquerque, NM, Substantial damage. Pulled in collective aftr loss of dir ctl.75 of wires,cable #1,dmgd by wear. Dens alt abt 8600FT.

## Other aircraft with N6278N

- [Cancelled 2022-03-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6278N-2022-03-05): Ochoa Francisco OLYMPIC 250, S/N 250-001. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Ochoa Francisco J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OCHOA%20FRANCISCO%20J), [Duvall, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Duvall)

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