# N7886S: Bell 47G-4A, registration cancelled 1976-11-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 1, 1976
- Exported to: Venezuela
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-4A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4a) (registry code 1181031)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7581
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: May 4, 1971
- Mode S code: AAB179
- Owner when cancelled: [Colonial Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLONIAL%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Norfolk, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Norfolk)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7886S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7886S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7886S-1976-11-01

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-4A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4a.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 NYC74DHM32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DHM32), Jun 18, 1974: Bell 47G (N7886S), Imlaystown, NJ, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC70F0241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0241), Nov 12, 1969: Bell 47G-4A (N7886S), Batavia, NY, 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 19740618016409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740618016409A), Jun 18, 1974: Bell 47G4A (N7886S), Imlaystown, NJ, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19730719022959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730719022959A), Jul 19, 1973: Bell 47G4A (N7886S), NJ, Substantial damage

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