# N73913: Bell 47G-3, registration cancelled 1972-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 1972
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3) (registry code 1181024)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2602
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A9EF11
- Owner when cancelled: [Shell John E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHELL%20JOHN%20E)
- Location: [Reseda, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Reseda)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73913
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73913
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73913-1972-02-28

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-3: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 DEN66A0021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66A0021), Sep 14, 1965: Bell 47G3 (N73913), South Fork, CO, substantial damage

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