N3078G is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 47G-3B-1 built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 5, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
N3078G is reserved by a private party since March 5, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Bell 47G-3B-1 cancelled March 5, 2022
- Serial number
- 2925
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1964
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- November 1, 2018
- Last FAA action
- November 1, 2018
- Last owner
- Av8-Orr Helicopter Services INC (Corporation)
Hamilton, MT - Airworthiness
- Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Agriculture and pest control
NTSB accident and incident record under N3078G
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47G 3B 1 · serial 2925
The pilot’s failure to account for environmental conditions conducive to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inappropriate application of power during the recovery.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47G-3B-1 SOLOY · serial 2925
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION. FACTORS WERE THE LACK OF A FILTER ON THE REFUELING PUMP WHICH WOULD PRECLUDE WATER PASSAGE, AND THE HIGH 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