# N73983: 1963 Bell 47G-2A-1, registration cancelled 2013-08-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 28, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-2A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a-1) (registry code 1181014)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3), [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2873
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: 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](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PACIFIC%20AERO%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5954° N, 112.1098° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85029, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73983
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73983
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73983-2013-08-28

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.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell 47G-2A-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a-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 FTW82IA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82IA268), Jul 3, 1982: Bell 47G2A1 (N73983), Near Mertzon, TX, incident, minor damage
- [NTSB NYC67A0016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0016), Jul 19, 1966: Bell 47G2A1 (N73983), St.Marys, PA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66A0155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0155), Jun 21, 1966: Bell 47G2A1 (N73983), New Bethlehem, PA, 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 19820703027469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820703027469A), Jul 3, 1982: Bell 47G2A1 (N73983), Mertzon, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot lost control of helicopter and claimed tail rotor failure. However investigation revealed overload failure.

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