# N73940: Bell 47G-3B-1, registration cancelled 1983-09-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 23, 1983
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 2818
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: November 20, 1974
- Mode S code: A9EF77
- Owner when cancelled: [Broussard Allen J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROUSSARD%20ALLEN%20J)
- Location: [Sylmar, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sylmar)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73940
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73940
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73940-1983-09-23

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-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 SEA74DYC54](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYC54), May 24, 1974: Bell 47G-3B (N73940), North Powder, OR, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA71FYC38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71FYC38), Apr 30, 1971: Bell 47G-3B (N73940), Elgin, OR, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70DWA14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70DWA14), May 3, 1970: Bell 47G3B1 (N73940), Cove, OR, 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 19740524020259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740524020259A), May 24, 1974: Bell 47G3B1 (N73940), North Powder, OR, Substantial damage. Atmtng clean-up pass. Acft in tight turn. Da abt 5000FT.

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