# N6712D: 1957 Bell 47G-3B, registration cancelled 2012-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b) (registry code 1181026)
- Engine: [Lycoming TVO-435-GIA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia) (registry code 41526)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2203
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: March 8, 1974
- Certificate issued: August 21, 2000
- Last registry action: March 7, 2006
- Mode S code: A8E211
- Owner when cancelled: [Aerial Application Technologies LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERIAL%20APPLICATION%20TECHNOLOGIES%20LLC)
- Location: [Selma, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Selma)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4963° N, 87.0574° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36701, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6712D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6712D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6712D-2012-09-20

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-3B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b.md

## NTSB investigations (6)

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 MIA99LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA217), Aug 8, 1999: Bell 47G-B3 (N6712D), Selma, AL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the proper touchdown point during landing causing the landing skid to become entangled with the edge of the helipad platform and the resultant rollover and main rotor…
- [NTSB SEA79DYP14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79DYP14), Apr 26, 1979: Bell 47G-3B (N6712D), Wenatchee, WA, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA76DYG74](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYG74), Sep 15, 1976: Bell 47G-3B (N6712D), Cashmere, WA, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA72DYG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72DYG40), May 26, 1972: Bell 47G2 (N6712D), Moses Lake, WA, destroyed
- [NTSB SEA69D0183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69D0183), Feb 14, 1969: Bell 47G-2 (N6712D), Chelan, WA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0536](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0536), Nov 2, 1964: Bell 47G2 (N6712D), Yuma, AZ, 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 19990808011249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990808011249A), Aug 8, 1999: Bell 47G3B (N6712D), Selma, AL, Substantial damage. 1957 Bell 47G-3B helicopter was attempting to land on a trailer, one skid did not get onto the trailer, and the acft flipped over. (.4)after a test flight…
- [Accident 19790426007769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790426007769A), Apr 26, 1979: Bell 47G3B (N6712D), Wenatchee, WA, Substantial damage. Pilot was spraying crops. He allowed rotor speed to decay and hit ground.
- [Accident 19760915030949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760915030949A), Sep 15, 1976: Bell 47G3B (N6712D), Cashmere, WA, Substantial damage. Pinion shaft sheared.

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