# N9238Z: 1976 Bell-Transworld Helicopter Cor 47G-2, registration cancelled 2018-03-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 7, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell-Transworld Helicopter Cor 47G-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-transworld-helicopter-cor-47g-2) (registry code 1181071)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: TWH-5
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: April 6, 1976
- Certificate issued: February 6, 2013
- Last registry action: February 6, 2013
- Mode S code: ACCCD7
- Owner when cancelled: [Penn-Tex Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PENN-TEX%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Jeanerette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Jeanerette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9050° N, 91.6564° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70544, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9238Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9238Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9238Z-2018-03-07

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-Transworld Helicopter Cor 47G-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-transworld-helicopter-cor-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 FTW93LA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA178), Jun 5, 1993: Bell-Transworld 47G-2 (N9238Z), Wynne, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: PARTIAL POWER LOSS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF ONE MAGNETO. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
- [NTSB FTW92DPG15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92DPG15), Aug 19, 1992: Bell-Transworld 47G-2 (N9238Z), Birdeye, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL CONTAMINATION. A FACTOR WAS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.
- [NTSB CHI76FEA35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEA35), May 22, 1976: Bell 47G-2 (N9238Z), Monticello, IN, substantial damage

## 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 19930605017379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930605017379A), Jun 5, 1993: Bell 47G2 (N9238Z), Wynne, AR, Substantial damage. Lost partial power on pullup from swath run. Settled into trees. A magneto had failed.
- [Accident 19920819032109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920819032109A), Aug 19, 1992: Bell 47G2 (N9238Z), Birdeye, AR, Substantial damage. Engine lost power. Too low for full autorotation. Landed hard. Owner stocks diesel fuel. Oily substance in fuel.
- [Accident 19760522022619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760522022619A), May 22, 1976: Bell 47G2 (N9238Z), Monticello, IN, Substantial damage

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