# N73978: Bell 47G-3B-1, registration cancelled 1976-06-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 2, 1976
- Exported to: Canada
- 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: 2826
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: September 29, 1972
- Mode S code: A9EFE8
- Owner when cancelled: [Interwest Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERWEST%20CORP)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73978
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73978
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73978-1976-06-02

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 (2)

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 DEN74FTE21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN74FTE21), Sep 13, 1973: Bell 47G3B1 (N73978), Pitkin, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN72DTE19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72DTE19), Aug 13, 1971: Bell 47G3B1 (N73978), Minturn, CO, 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 19730913029769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730913029769A), Sep 13, 1973: Bell 47G3B1 (N73978), Pitkin, CO, Substantial damage. No eng malfunction found.

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