# N8556F: 1966 Bell 47G-5, registration cancelled 2026-01-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 7, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (registry code 1181032)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (registry code 41534)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3), [TCDS E-304](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7804
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, research and development
- Certificate issued: April 13, 1976
- Last registry action: April 30, 1977
- Mode S code: ABBD1B
- Owner when cancelled: [Aircraft & Helicopter Leasing & Sale](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20%26%20HELICOPTER%20LEASING%20%26%20SALE)
- Location: [Sun Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sun%20Valley)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2309° N, 118.3659° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91352, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8556F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8556F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8556F-2026-01-07

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 NYC74AN035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN035), Oct 25, 1973: Bell 47G-5 (N8556F), Waynesburg, PA, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB NYC70D0055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0055), Jul 7, 1969: Bell 47G-5 (N8556F), Union City, PA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66A0122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0122), Apr 21, 1966: Bell 47G-5 (N8556F), Mcbee, SC, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19731025036439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731025036439A), Oct 25, 1973: Bell 47G5 (N8556F), Waynesburg, PA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Tail boom separated at sta 70.prior dmg & repairs to area in 1969.

## Other aircraft with N8556F

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8556F-undated): Champion 7GC, S/N 5. Owner: [Hanson Forrest](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HANSON%20FORREST)

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