# N73947: Bell 47G-3B-1, registration cancelled 2010-09-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 21, 2010
- Exported to: Panama
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 2821
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Last registry action: August 11, 2010
- Mode S code: A9EF7E
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73947
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73947
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73947-2010-09-21

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 MIA88FA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88FA192), Jun 15, 1988: Bell 47G3B-1 (N73947), Benoit, MS, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66A0004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66A0004-171141), Jul 11, 1966: Bell 47G-3B (N73947), Grand Canyon, AZ, destroyed
- [NTSB DEN66A0051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66A0051), Dec 30, 1965: Bell 47G3B1 (N73947), Mesa, AZ, 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 19880615046519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880615046519A), Jun 15, 1988: Bell 47G3B1 (N73947), Benoit, MS, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff. Rolled over on landing when skids caught in rice field. Water rust in carburetor bowl.
- [Incident 19800508044739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800508044739I), May 8, 1980: Bell 47B3 (N73947), Friendswood, TX, Minor damage. Tail rotor struck ground while hovering.

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