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N73983

Cancelled 2013

Deregistered aircraft · 1963 Bell 47G-2A-1 · Lycoming VO-435 series

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Cancelled: August 28, 2013
Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number: 2873
Year built: 1963
Type: Rotorcraft
Engine: Reciprocating
Airworthiness: Standard, normal
Airworthiness date: July 25, 1963
Certificate issued: November 13, 1989
Last registry action: November 20, 2007
Mode S code: A9F006
Owner when cancelled: Pacific Aero Services Inc
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Owner type: Corporation

Airframe modelBell 47G-2A-1TCDS 2H3 · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelLycoming VO-435 seriesTCDS E-279 · Reciprocating

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 3

Matched to this aircraft by N73983 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB FTW82IA268Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportNear Mertzon, TXWhile the aircraft was being hovered low and slow around a water trough, directional control was lost. The pilot autorotated to the ground and on touchdown the right skid buckled and the tailrotor gearbox separated when it struck an ant hill. The pilot…Jul 3, 1982 · Minor damage NTSB NYC67A0016Accident · No injuriesClosedSt.Marys, PAJul 19, 1966 · Substantial damage NTSB NYC66A0155Accident · No injuriesClosedNew Bethlehem, PAJun 21, 1966 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N73983 and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19820703027469APwr Off Run Land (Autorotation · Mertzon, TXPilot lost control of helicopter and claimed tail rotor failure. However investigation revealed overload failure.Jul 3, 1982 · Substantial damage