N1502L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 47G-5 built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 21, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Bell 47G-5 cancelled June 21, 2017
- Serial number
- 7945
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1964
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- August 1, 1980
- Last FAA action
- June 5, 2007
- Last owner
- Tiller W J DBA (Individual)
Alice, TX - Airworthiness
- Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Agriculture and pest control
NTSB accident and incident record under N1502L
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47G-5 · serial 7945
INADVERTENT INSTALLATION OF AN UNAPPROVED PART (TAIL ROTOR GEAR/DRIVE ASSEMBLY), THAT BECAME EXCESSIVELY WORN SINCE IT DID NOT CONFORM TO THE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATION, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE ASSOCIATED TAIL ROTOR BEARING (ALSO AN UNAPPROVED PART), LOSS OF CONTINUITY (DISCONNECT) OF THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM, AND A FORCED AUTOROTATION INTO AN AREA WITH TREES.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site