# N7914S: Bell 47G-5, registration cancelled 2017-03-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 23, 2017
- Exported to: Costa Rica
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 7848
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: August 25, 1972
- Last registry action: February 7, 2017
- Mode S code: AABEB1
- Location: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7914S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7914S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7914S-2017-03-23

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-5: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5.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 LAX98LA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA225), Jul 7, 1998: Bell 47G-5 (N7914S), Salinas, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance with the telephone lines.
- [NTSB LAX79FUM20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FUM20), Jul 6, 1979: Bell 47G-5 (N7914S), Escondido, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78DVM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78DVM17), Apr 10, 1978: Bell 47G5 (N7914S), Templeton, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19980707016269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980707016269A), Jul 7, 1998: Bell 47G5 (N7914S), Salinas, CA, Destroyed. Spray run parallel to telephone lines. Main rotor hit wires. Descended to ground. Skids hit pipes. Nosed over. (-23) on the morning of July 5, 1998, at…
- [Accident 19790706019289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790706019289A), Jul 6, 1979: Bell 47G5 (N7914S), Escondido, CA, Substantial damage. Ag pilot enroute between ag strips flew into area of low ceilings and fog. Hit trees. Helicopter or pilot not rated
- [Accident 19780410007779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780410007779A), Apr 10, 1978: Bell 47B3 (N7914S), Templeton, CA, Substantial damage. Thrust bearing.

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