# N73916: Bell 47G-3B-1, registration cancelled 1988-11-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 23, 1988
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3B-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (registry code 1181028)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2805
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: A9EF14
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73916
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73916
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73916-1988-11-23

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 LAX87LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA222), Jun 2, 1987: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N73916), Payson, AZ, destroyed
- [NTSB SEA68A0021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68A0021), Jul 29, 1967: Bell 47G3B1 (N73916), West Glacier, MT, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA66A0072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66A0072), Jun 30, 1966: Bell 47G3B1 (N73916), Livingston, MT, destroyed

## 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 19870602021119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870602021119A), Jun 2, 1987: Bell 47G3B1 (N73916), Payson, AZ, Destroyed. Lost engine power. Autorotated to canyon floor. Struck trees and impacted upside down. Aircraft destroyed by fire.

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