# N73997: Bell 47G-2A-1, registration cancelled 1983-11-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 17, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-2A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a-1) (registry code 1181014)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2880
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: September 10, 1980
- Mode S code: A9F02D
- Owner when cancelled: [Genes Crop Care Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GENES%20CROP%20CARE%20INC)
- Location: [Moses Lake, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Moses%20Lake)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73997
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73997
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73997-1983-11-17

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 SEA81DYP26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81DYP26), Jul 9, 1981: Bell 47G-2A (N73997), Moses Lake, WA, destroyed
- [NTSB MKC69A0053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69A0053), Mar 19, 1969: Bell 47G2A1 (N73997), Kansas City, KS, destroyed, 3 fatal
- [NTSB FTW67A0042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0042), Sep 12, 1966: Bell 47G2A1 (N73997), Vici, OK, 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 19810709039579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810709039579A), Jul 9, 1981: Bell 47G2A1 (N73997), Moses Lake, WA, Destroyed. Helicopter struck power lines and crashed during spray operation.

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