# N7840S: 1967 Bell 47G-5, registration cancelled 2018-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (registry code 1181032)
- 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: 7861
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 4, 1972
- Certificate issued: January 22, 1973
- Last registry action: June 28, 2013
- Mode S code: AAA1CB
- Owner when cancelled: [Reabe Roy W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REABE%20ROY%20W)
- Location: [Waupun, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Waupun)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.6347° N, 88.7376° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53963, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7840S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7840S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7840S-2018-03-06

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-5: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5.md

## NTSB investigations (5)

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 CHI86FA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA017), Oct 27, 1985: Bell 47G-5 (N7840S), Plainfield, WI, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB CHI73DEP66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEP66), Jun 24, 1973: Bell 47G-5 (N7840S), Appleton, WI, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73FER04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FER04), Jul 5, 1972: EL Tomcat MK6B (N7840S), Miesville, MN, destroyed
- [NTSB MKC72DER18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DER18), Aug 25, 1971: Bell 47G-5 (N7840S), Blomkist, MN, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX71DUM06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX71DUM06), Jul 19, 1970: Bell 47G5 (N7840S), Imperial, CA, 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 19851027053999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851027053999A), Oct 27, 1985: Bell 47G5 (N7840S), Plainfield, WI, Destroyed. Struck trees after loss of power while returning from spray operation. Fuel was exhausted.
- [Accident 19730624017859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730624017859A), Jun 24, 1973: Bell 47G5 (N7840S), Appleton, WI, Substantial damage. Wires 20FT AGL,at end of 2nd pass hooked telephone lines abv skid area.

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