# N73288: 1964 Bell 47G-3B-1, registration cancelled 2017-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 2912
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Restricted, aerial advertising
- Certificate issued: December 3, 1976
- Last registry action: April 16, 1977
- Mode S code: A9D60A
- Owner when cancelled: [Aerial Spotters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERIAL%20SPOTTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Sun Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sun%20Valley)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2309° N, 118.3659° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91352, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73288
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73288
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73288-2017-02-04

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 (3)

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 LAX78OA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78OA002), Feb 6, 1978: Bell 47G3B1 (N73288), No.Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean), substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73FVG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73FVG48), Feb 18, 1973: Bell 47G3B1 (N73288), Gridley, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK67X0101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK67X0101), Oct 6, 1966: Bell 47G3B1 (N73288), Manta, Ecuador, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19780206001599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780206001599A), Feb 6, 1978: Bell 47B3 (N73288), No.Pacific Ocea, CA, Substantial damage. Plt thought all tie downs were loose. Gusting to 20K. Crashed at eg n,93 deg w.
- [Accident 19730218004079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730218004079A), Feb 18, 1973: Bell 47G3B1 (N73288), Gridley, CA, Substantial damage. Lndd in peach orchard.

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