# N8537F: 1965 Bell 47G-3B-1, registration cancelled 2014-11-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 24, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3B-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (registry code 1181028)
- Engine: [Lycoming TVO-435-GIA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia) (registry code 41526)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3390
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: June 28, 1971
- Certificate issued: February 15, 1980
- Last registry action: November 20, 2007
- Mode S code: ABB5D0
- Owner when cancelled: [Leon Ross Rental & Investment](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEON%20ROSS%20RENTAL%20%26%20INVESTMENT)
- Location: [Roosevelt, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Roosevelt)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3463° N, 110.0675° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84066, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8537F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8537F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8537F-2014-11-24

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 (6)

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 SEA97LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA158), Jul 5, 1997: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N8537F), Roosevelt, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Wind gusts were a factor.
- [NTSB DEN80DTM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80DTM01), Oct 1, 1979: Bell 47G3B1 (N8537F), Torrey, UT, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA69A0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69A0008), Jul 23, 1968: Bell 47G3B1 (N8537F), North Fork, ID, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB DEN67A0052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67A0052), Mar 10, 1967: Bell 47G3B1 (N8537F), Cody, WY, destroyed
- [NTSB DEN67A0048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN67A0048), Feb 21, 1967: Bell 47G3B1 (N8537F), Riverton, WY, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66A0025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66A0025), Oct 5, 1965: Bell 47G3B1 (N8537F), Salt Lake City, UT, destroyed

## 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 19970705017029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970705017029A), Jul 5, 1997: Bell 47G3B1 (N8537F), Roosevelt, UT, Substantial damage. Trying to land at private helipad. Wind gust hit copter. Pilot pulled up. Entered loss tailrotor effectiveness.
- [Accident 19791001024819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791001024819A), Oct 1, 1979: Bell 47G3B1 (N8537F), Torrey, UT, Substantial damage. Pilot stated engine lost RPM on takeoff. Hit tail rotor on rocks. No engine defects noted.

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