# N83702: 1966 Bell 47G-3B-1, registration cancelled 2017-12-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 1, 2017
- Exported to: Philippines
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3B-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (registry code 1181028)
- Engine: [Lycoming TVO-435-B1A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-b1a) (registry code 41938)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3), [TCDS 1E13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 66-8093
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 30, 2010
- Certificate issued: April 28, 2014
- Last registry action: November 8, 2016
- Mode S code: AB74CE
- Owner when cancelled: [Scotts Helicopter Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCOTTS%20HELICOPTER%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Le Sueur, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Le%20Sueur)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.4418° N, 93.9140° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56058, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83702
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=83702
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83702-2017-12-01

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-3B-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1.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 CEN13LA463](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA463), Aug 6, 2013: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N83702), Vinton, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's operation of the helicopter at high gross weight and high density altitude while still in ground effect, which reduced the efficiency of the rotor system and the amount of lift produced,…
- [NTSB DEN04LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN04LA047), Feb 13, 2004: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N83702), Kremmling, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to attain landing flare and maintain adequate rotor rpm.

## 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 20130806019749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130806019749A), Aug 6, 2013: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N83702), Vinton, IA, Substantial damage. Pilot was attempting takeoff for aerial application when aircraft started to settle back to ground and pilot made emergency landing in bean field hitting tail…
- [Accident 20040213002879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040213002879A), Feb 13, 2004: Bell 47G3B1 (N83702), Kremmling, CO, Substantial damage. (-23) On 02-20-04 pilot reported a hard landing had occurred the previous weed during practice autorotation landings. Damage included a sheared tailrotor short…

## Other aircraft with N83702

- [Cancelled 1965-08-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83702-1965-08-06): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 7AC-2380. Owner: [Guzik D J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GUZIK%20D%20J), [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)

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