# N73230: Bell 47G-3B, registration cancelled 1973-11-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 28, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b) (registry code 1181026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2762
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: June 29, 1970
- Mode S code: A9D553
- Owner when cancelled: [Knight R Gary](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KNIGHT%20R%20GARY)
- Location: [Caldwell, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Caldwell)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73230
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73230
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73230-1973-11-28

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 SEA74FYA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74FYA13), Oct 15, 1973: Bell 47G-3B (N73230), Marsing, ID, destroyed
- [NTSB SEA66A0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66A0007), Aug 1, 1965: Bell 47G-3B (N73230), 16sw Easton, WA, 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 19731015033279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731015033279A), Oct 15, 1973: Bell 47G3B1 (N73230), Marsing, ID, Destroyed. Plt failed to survey area for obstructions prior to start of operation.

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