# N6778D: 1959 Bell 47G-2, registration cancelled 2013-05-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 2, 2013
- 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: 2449
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: June 11, 1960
- Certificate issued: April 25, 1984
- Last registry action: May 10, 1996
- Mode S code: A8F92D
- Owner when cancelled: [Cts Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CTS%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Falls Church, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Falls%20Church)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8493° N, 77.1415° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22041, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6778D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6778D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6778D-2013-05-02

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (1)

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 MKC78DCJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCJ18), Jun 14, 1978: Bell 47-G2 (N6778D), Neligh, NE, 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 19780614013949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780614013949A), Jun 14, 1978: Bell 47B3 (N6778D), Neligh, NE, Substantial damage

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