# N979B: 1955 Bell 47G, registration cancelled 2006-01-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 9, 2006
- Exported to: Sweden
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002)
- Engine: [Franklin 6VS-335 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6vs-335-series) (registry code 27040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS 1E2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1380
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: December 19, 1979
- Certificate issued: March 2, 1999
- Last registry action: February 15, 2005
- Mode S code: ADA52D
- Owner when cancelled: [Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20AIRCRAFT%20CONSULTANCY%20INC%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: Cornwall, United Kingdom
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N979B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=979B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N979B-2006-01-09

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

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 OAK77DVW31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK77DVW31), Jun 25, 1977: Bell 47SG (N979B), Ash Springs, NV, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70DWG03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70DWG03-115039), Jul 11, 1970: Bell 47G (N979B), Conconully, WA, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA70D0003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA70D0003), Jun 1, 1969: Bell 47G (N979B), Ritzville, WA, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67A0031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67A0031), Oct 12, 1966: Bell 47G (N979B), Tonasket, WA, substantial damage

## 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 19760625021589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760625021589A), Jun 25, 1976: Bell 47G (N979B), NV, Substantial damage

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.