# N73285: 1964 Bell 47G-3B-1, registration cancelled 2018-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3B-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (registry code 1181028)
- Engine: [Lycoming TVO-435-GIA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia) (registry code 41526)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2909
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 8, 1967
- Certificate issued: September 23, 2014
- Last registry action: September 23, 2014
- Mode S code: A9D607
- Owner when cancelled: [Wall Richard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALL%20RICHARD)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5816° N, 112.0081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85028, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73285
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73285
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73285-2018-04-18

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-3B-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1.md

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 SEA80FA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FA018), Jan 30, 1980: Bell 47G3B1 (N73285), Jefferson, OR, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB DEN69D0213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69D0213), Mar 25, 1969: Bell 47G3B1 (N73285), Albany, WY, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX69D0033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69D0033), Jun 21, 1968: Bell 47G3B1 (N73285), Alpine, AZ, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK68A0010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68A0010), Aug 6, 1967: Bell 47G-3B (N73285), Clearlake, CA, 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 19800130001509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800130001509A), Jan 30, 1980: Bell 47G3B1 (N73285), Jefferson, OR, Destroyed. Witness saw helicopter climb out from practice field, heard engine stop. Aircraft rolled, dived into the ground.

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