# N7948S: Bell 47G-4A, registration cancelled 1986-05-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 20, 1986
- 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: 7571
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: August 12, 1985
- Mode S code: AACA62
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Mccoy, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mccoy)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7948S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7948S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7948S-1986-05-20

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-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 FTW81DRG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DRG40), Jun 11, 1981: Bell 47G-4 (N7948S), Eagle Pass, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76DRG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76DRG34), Jan 10, 1976: Bell 47G-4A (N7948S), Encinal, TX, 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 19810611035609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810611035609A), Jun 11, 1981: Bell 47G4A (N7948S), Eagle Pass, TX, Destroyed. Helicopter crashed during cattle herding operation. Investigation revealed fuel exhaustin.
- [Accident 19760110000109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760110000109A), Jan 10, 1976: Bell 47G4A (N7948S), Encinal, TX, Substantial damage. T/r pitch chg link failed.

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