# N863Z: 1961 Bell 47G, registration cancelled 2013-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V 350 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series) (registry code 27043)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS E9EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: C5003
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 15, 1972
- Last registry action: March 10, 2000
- Mode S code: ABDC3B
- Location: [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8337° N, 118.3140° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90501, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N863Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=863Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N863Z-2013-08-13

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g.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 MIA89LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA092), Feb 24, 1989: Bell 47G (N863Z), Oklawaha, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY CONTROL THE HELICOPTER DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING ON THE BACK OF A TRUCK. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN PERFORMING SIMILAR LANDINGS.
- [NTSB SEA76DYG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYG03), Jul 9, 1975: EL Tomcat MK5A (N863Z), Moses Lake, WA, 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 19890224003179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890224003179A), Feb 24, 1989: Bell 47G (N863Z), Oklawaha, FL, Substantial damage. Tried to land helicopter for first time on flatbed. Hit tail rotor spun and crashed.
- [Accident 19750709023409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750709023409A), Jul 9, 1975: Bell 47G (N863Z), Moses Lake, WA, Substantial damage. Flying at 2FT above wheat fld,contacted crop & flipped ovr before striking gnd. No malfunction fnd.

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