# N865Z: 1962 Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4, registration cancelled 2019-05-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 4, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-carson-47g-super-c-4) (registry code 1181060)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V 350 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series) (registry code 27043)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E9EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: C-5005
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: March 26, 1964
- Certificate issued: December 12, 2012
- Last registry action: September 29, 2015
- Mode S code: ABE3A9
- Owner when cancelled: [Schuster James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHUSTER%20JAMES%20R)
- Location: [Timmonsville, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Timmonsville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1028° N, 79.9434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29161, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N865Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=865Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N865Z-2019-05-04

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-carson-47g-super-c-4.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 ERA17FA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA164), Apr 21, 2017: Bell-Carson 47G Super C 4 (N865Z), Timmonsville, SC, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to maneuver the helicopter at a low altitude near trees, which resulted in collision with the trees.
- [NTSB FTW66A0075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0075), Mar 3, 1966: Bell Carson (N865Z), Wetmore, TX, 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 20170421003549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170421003549A), Apr 21, 2017: Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4 (N865Z), Timmonsville, SC, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft departed huggins memorial airport (58J) to pick up passenger at local country club. Aircraft struck trees and ended up inverted in a field…
- [Incident 19930816033299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930816033299I), Aug 16, 1993: Bell 47G4 (N865Z), Barnhill, IL, Minor damage. Pilot stated momentarily lost control at hover due to gust of wind. Struck ground with tail rotor.

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