# N6768D: 1959 Bell 47G-2, registration cancelled 2018-03-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 15, 2018
- 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: 2441
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: April 20, 1977
- Certificate issued: January 24, 2001
- Last registry action: November 5, 2013
- Mode S code: A8F576
- Owner when cancelled: [Bettencourt Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BETTENCOURT%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Atwater, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Atwater)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3061° N, 120.6560° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95301, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6768D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6768D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6768D-2018-03-15

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-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2.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 WPR09CA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA333), Jul 8, 2009: Bell 47G-2 (N6768D), Turlock, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM while maneuvering at a low altitude.
- [NTSB CHI90DEP07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEP07), Jul 10, 1990: Bell 47-G2 (N6768D), Hatley, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER DUE TO STICKING INTAKE VALVES.

## 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 20090708013339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090708013339A), Jul 8, 2009: Bell 47G2 (N6768D), Turlock, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) While conducting an aerial application, the aircraft was possible caught into settling with power. The pilot stated that he was performing a climbing…
- [Accident 19900709024939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900709024939A), Jul 9, 1990: Bell 47G2A (N6768D), Hatley, WI, Substantial damage. Engine lost power after liftoff from service truck. Hard impact rotors chopped tailboom. Found sticking valves.

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