# N74161: 1954 Bell 47G-2, registration cancelled 2013-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (registry code 1181008)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (registry code 27033)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS E-244](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-244) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1251
- Year built: 1954
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: January 11, 1973
- Last registry action: May 16, 2005
- Mode S code: A9F985
- Location: [Shadycove, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Shadycove)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5764° N, 122.7862° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97539, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74161
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=74161
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74161-2013-02-21

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2.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 SEA87LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA87LA172), Aug 21, 1987: Bell 47G2 (N74161), Grandview, WA, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA81FYP12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FYP12), Apr 2, 1981: Bell 47G-2 (N74161), Union Gap, WA, 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 19870820066069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870820066069A), Aug 20, 1987: Bell 47G2 (N74161), Grandview, WA, Substantial damage. Misjudged alignment trying to position helicopter onto a trailer. Rolled off the trailer onto the ground.
- [Accident 19810402013369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810402013369A), Apr 2, 1981: Bell 47G2 (N74161), Union Gap, WA, Substantial damage. Engine lost power during ag operation. Rpms decayed, stretching glide. Possible carb ice. Carb heat partially on.

## Other aircraft with N74161

- [Cancelled 1963-05-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74161-1963-05-14): Sikorsky HSS-1, S/N SS581249. Exported to Japan. Owner: [United Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP)

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