# N73872: 1963 Bell 47G, registration cancelled 2013-07-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002)
- Engine: [Franklin 6VS-335 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6vs-335-series) (registry code 27040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS 1E2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: CCI-263
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, showing compliance
- Airworthiness date: June 3, 1968
- Certificate issued: June 19, 1984
- Last registry action: September 15, 1997
- Mode S code: A9EC2B
- Owner when cancelled: [Hall John](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HALL%20JOHN)
- Location: [Idaho Falls, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Idaho%20Falls)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.5402° N, 111.8422° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 83401, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73872
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73872
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73872-2013-07-08

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g.md

## NTSB investigations (6)

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 LAX79DUM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUM13), Apr 24, 1979: Bell 47G-2A (N73872), Fallbrook, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX77FUM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77FUM12), Jan 13, 1977: EL Tomcat 47G (N73872), San Diego, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74FEM62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEM62), May 29, 1974: EL Tomcat I (N73872), Belding, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71FBJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBJ05), Jul 13, 1970: Bell 47G (N73872), Edmore, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI69F0092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0092), Jul 14, 1968: Bell 47G (N73872), Lakeview, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66A0070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0070), Jan 7, 1966: Bell Cntntl (N73872), Philadelphia, PA, 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 19790424015409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790424015409A), Apr 24, 1979: Bell OH13H (N73872), Fallbrook, CA, Substantial damage. Engine stopped during turn at low altitude. Autorotated. Made hard landing. Fuel mismanagement.
- [Accident 19770113000979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770113000979A), Jan 13, 1977: Bell 47G (N73872), San Diego, CA, Substantial damage. Spraying celery.
- [Accident 19740529016129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740529016129A), May 29, 1974: Bell 47G (N73872), Belding, MI, Substantial damage. Pinion gears of upr spider asbly pn 47-620-424-1 MN trans faild. Acft nsed ovr.

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