# N953: Bell 47G-2, registration cancelled 1998-01-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 2, 1998
- 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: 1398
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: January 18, 1992
- Last registry action: February 15, 1995
- Mode S code: AD3FCB
- Owner when cancelled: [Hansen Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HANSEN%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: Tamuning, GU, Guam
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N953
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=953
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N953-1998-01-02

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-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 LAX84LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA366), Jun 25, 1984: Bell 47G-2 (N953), Concord, CA, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX81FVD24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FVD24), May 11, 1981: Bell 47G-2 (N953), Oakland, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70A0022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70A0022), Aug 25, 1969: Bell 47G-2 (N953), Point Barrow, AK, 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 19840625032879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840625032879A), Jun 25, 1984: Bell 47G2 (N953), Concord, CA, Substantial damage. Entered settling with power while making low speed approach in a crosswind. ATC gave student downwind landing.
- [Accident 19810511025189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810511025189A), May 11, 1981: Bell 47G2 (N953), Oakland, CA, Substantial damage. Instructor allowed student to continue too FAR in simulated autorotation. Tail rotor struck ground.

## Other aircraft with N953

- [Cancelled 1929-06-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N953-1929-06-11): Heath SUPER STANDARD, S/N 105, built 1927. Owner: [Heath Airplane Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEATH%20AIRPLANE%20CO), [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)

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