# N9FK: 1956 Bell 47G, registration cancelled 2017-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1675
- Year built: 1956
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 31, 1995
- Certificate issued: May 10, 2004
- Last registry action: May 18, 2010
- Mode S code: AC6B01
- Owner when cancelled: [Rodriguez Danny](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RODRIGUEZ%20DANNY)
- Location: [Redondo Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Redondo%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8736° N, 118.3703° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90278, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9FK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9FK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9FK-2017-04-18

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 (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 WPR11LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA190), Apr 6, 2011: Bell 47G (N9FK), Torrance, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot did not maintain adequate altitude during takeoff, which resulted in ground contact and a dynamic rollover.
- [NTSB LAX90LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA164), May 4, 1990: Bell 47G (N9FK), Riverside, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE HELICOPTER. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.

## 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 20110406006399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110406006399A), Apr 6, 2011: Bell 47G (N9FK), Torrance, CA, Substantial damage. 04/06/2011 13:54 PST, N9FK, Bell 47G, on lift off in the non-movement area on the west side of Torrance Airport tipped over on right side for unknown reasons…
- [Accident 19900504014009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900504014009A), May 4, 1990: Bell 47G (N9FK), Riverside, CA, Substantial damage. Student experienced dynamic rollover during low level hover practice. Apparently a skid touched during hover.

## Other aircraft with N9FK

- [Cancelled 1982-03-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9FK-1982-03-15): Kostlevy FHK HAWK, S/N 74-0028. Owner: [Kostuevy Frank H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOSTUEVY%20FRANK%20H), [Loyal, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Loyal)

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