# N72501: Bell 47G-2A, registration cancelled 1994-07-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 5, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a) (registry code 1181012)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2661
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: January 10, 1978
- Last registry action: April 20, 1994
- Mode S code: A9B891
- Owner when cancelled: [Ag Rotors Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AG%20ROTORS%20INC)
- Location: [Gettysburg, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Gettysburg)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8263° N, 77.2276° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17325, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72501
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72501
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72501-1994-07-05

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-2A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a.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 NYC81FGM29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FGM29), Sep 6, 1981: Bell 47G-2A (N72501), Garland, PA, destroyed

## 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 19810906055399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810906055399A), Sep 6, 1981: Bell 47G2A (N72501), Garland Valley, PA, Destroyed. Made pullup and turn from spray run in manner that resulted in a fast descent rate. Struck ground, rolled over.

## Other aircraft with N72501

- [Cancelled 1953-03-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72501-1953-03-18): Cessna 140, S/N 9671. Owner: [Carter Nolan F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARTER%20NOLAN%20F)

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