# N948DS: Bell 47G-4, registration cancelled 2018-01-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 10, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4) (registry code 1181030)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3140
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: July 13, 2011
- Last registry action: July 13, 2011
- Mode S code: AD2B3C
- Owner when cancelled: [Schuh Roger J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHUH%20ROGER%20J)
- Location: [Madera, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Madera)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.9849° N, 119.8775° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93636, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N948DS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=948DS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N948DS-2018-01-10

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-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4.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 WPR11CA398](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA398), Aug 21, 2011: Bell 47G-4 (N948DS), Los Banos, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the power poles while maneuvering during low-altitude operations.

## 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 20110821017499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110821017499A), Aug 21, 2011: Bell 47G-4 (N948DS), Los Banos, CA, Substantial damage. Halfway through a cleanup swath run of the first flight of the day the pilot hit a power pole with the rotor blades. The pilot had previously sprayed the field…

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