# N96671: 1967 Bell 47G-3B-1, registration cancelled 2022-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3B-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (registry code 1181028)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3), [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3539
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, weather control
- Airworthiness date: April 29, 1982
- Certificate issued: March 14, 2019
- Last registry action: March 14, 2019
- Mode S code: AD75D7
- Owner when cancelled: [Hendrickson Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HENDRICKSON%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Rochelle, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Rochelle)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9500° N, 89.0656° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61068, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N96671
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=96671
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N96671-2022-07-02

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-3B-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 GAA19CA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA216), Apr 17, 2019: Bell 47G (N96671), Donna, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain altitude during an agricultural application flight.
- [NTSB CHI81FER60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FER60), Aug 12, 1981: Bell 47G3B1 (N96671), Stewart, MN, 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 20190417010829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190417010829A), Apr 17, 2019: Bell 47G-3B-1 (N96671), Donna, TX, Substantial damage. A Bell 47 aircraft bearing registration Number N96671, registered to hendrickson flying service inc, impacted terrain during an aerial spraying operation north…
- [Accident 19810812049169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810812049169A), Aug 12, 1981: Bell 47G3B1 (N96671), Stewart, MN, Substantial damage. Lost lift of ground effect on takeoff over deep ditches on hot, humid day. Settled hard into soybean field.

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