# N73205: 1961 Bell 47G-2A, registration cancelled 2018-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a) (registry code 1181012)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3), [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2695
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: September 27, 1977
- Certificate issued: January 14, 1985
- Last registry action: May 8, 2013
- Mode S code: A9D4EF
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcdermott Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCDERMOTT%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Sullivan, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Sullivan)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0295° N, 88.5968° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53178, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73205
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73205
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73205-2018-03-06

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-2A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a.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 MKC82DA151](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA151), Aug 22, 1982: Bell 47G-2A (N73205), Washington, IA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW78DRG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DRG40), May 15, 1978: Bell 47G-2A (N73205), Rio Grande C., TX, 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 19820821043459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820821043459A), Aug 21, 1982: Bell 47G2A (N73205), Washington, IA, Substantial damage. Lost cyclic control during aerial taxi to gas pit. Unsecured bolt assembly fell out after recent maintenance.
- [Accident 19780515012519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780515012519A), May 15, 1978: Bell 47B3 (N73205), Rio Grande C., TX, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19750908029449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750908029449A), Sep 8, 1975: Bell 47G2A (N73205), MO, Destroyed

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