# N973B: Bell 47G, registration cancelled 1972-04-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 10, 1972
- Exported to: France
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1324
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: April 6, 1962
- Mode S code: AD8EE3
- Owner when cancelled: [Keystone Hel Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KEYSTONE%20HEL%20CORP)
- Location: [Philadelphia, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Philadelphia)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N973B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=973B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N973B-1972-04-10

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 NYC72FHA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHA03), Jul 3, 1971: Bell 47G (N973B), Long Pond, PA, substantial damage

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