# N940B: 1952 Bell 47G, registration cancelled 2013-09-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (registry code 27033)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS E-244](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-244) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 672
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 31, 1974
- Certificate issued: November 4, 1998
- Last registry action: January 15, 2008
- Mode S code: AD0D41
- Owner when cancelled: [Vance Lawrence W III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VANCE%20LAWRENCE%20W%20III)
- Location: [Glen Rock, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Glen%20Rock)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7793° N, 76.7538° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17327, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N940B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=940B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N940B-2013-09-11

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (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 NYC00LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA044), Nov 27, 1999: Bell 47G (N940B), Coudersport, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning and decision to attempt a takeoff with the passenger from the confined area.
- [NTSB NYC68A0072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0072), Nov 16, 1967: Bell 47G (N940B), Newark Apt Fac, NJ, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1503](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1503), Jun 16, 1965: Bell 47G (N940B), Nassau, Burkina Faso, 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 19991127047829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991127047829A), Nov 27, 1999: Bell 47G (N940B), Coudersport, PA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot attempted take-off from confined area surrounded by trees with full throttle and began to lose engine RPM. He lowered the collective to maintain…
- [Incident 19790617022139I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790617022139I), Jun 17, 1979: Bell 47G (N940B), Tolland, CT, Minor damage. As collective was lowered, rear landing gear cross tube broke at both sides of the fuselage.

## Other aircraft with N940B

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N940B): Compagnie Daher TBM 700, S/N 1330, built 2020

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