# N9457: 1966 Bell 47G-4A, registration cancelled 2004-02-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 19, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-4A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4a) (registry code 1181031)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (registry code 41534)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3), [TCDS E-304](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7538
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, forest
- Airworthiness date: February 24, 1975
- Certificate issued: March 22, 1979
- Last registry action: December 16, 2003
- Mode S code: AD2308
- Owners when cancelled: [Hicks Carl DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HICKS%20CARL%20DBA), [N W Helicopter Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/N%20W%20HELICOPTER%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Olympia, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Olympia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.0812° N, 123.0248° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98502, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9457
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9457
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9457-2004-02-19

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-4A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 SEA81FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA81FA035), May 19, 1981: Bell 47G-4A (N9457), Aberdeen, WA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19810519026839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810519026839A), May 19, 1981: Bell 47G4A (N9457), Aberdeen, WA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Helicopter struck trees in wooded area. Crashed and burned. Cause unknown. No mechanical defects noted.

## Other aircraft with N9457

- [Cancelled 2024-07-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9457-2024-07-25): Airbus A320-251N, S/N 9457. Exported to China. Owner: [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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