# N90836: Bell 47G-2, registration cancelled 1992-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 1992
- Exported to: Mexico
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (registry code 1181008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: JT001
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: April 25, 1989
- Last registry action: March 26, 1992
- Mode S code: AC8FC4
- Owners when cancelled: [Townsend John R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOWNSEND%20JOHN%20R), [Townsend Clara A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOWNSEND%20CLARA%20A)
- Location: [Monticello, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Monticello)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7883° N, 86.7520° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47960, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N90836
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=90836
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90836-1992-05-15

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2.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 CHI90LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA067), Jan 17, 1990: Bell 47-G2 (N90836), Lafayette, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE HELICOPTER STUDENT'S IPROPER USE OF THE COLLECTIVE PITCH LEVER DURING THE LANDING PHASE OF FLIGHT. THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPEREINCE, THE RELATIVELY HIGH WIND, AND INADVERTENT LIFTOFF OF THE…
- [NTSB CHI77FET11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FET11), Mar 25, 1977: Bell 47G2 (N90836), Kentland, IN, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI75FEA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEA21), May 11, 1975: Townsend 47G2 (N90836), Earl Park, IN, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19900117000669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900117000669A), Jan 17, 1990: Bell 47G2 (N90836), Lafayette, IN, Substantial damage. Student on first solo failed to bottom collective then over controlled,caused tail strike rotor strike and rollover
- [Accident 19770325005829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770325005829A), Mar 25, 1977: Bell 47G2 (N90836), Kentland, IN, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19750511012389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750511012389A), May 11, 1975: Bell 47G2 (N90836), Earl Park, IN, Destroyed. Plt rptd past 4 days was very hectic.

## Other aircraft with N90836

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N90836): Brian James F BUCCANEER, S/N B2B1052, built 1995

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