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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N73988

N73988 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 47G-2A-1. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 3, 1994. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Bell 47G-2A-1 cancelled March 3, 1994

Serial number
2878
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 16, 1993
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Gleason, WI
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N73988

CHI93LA201Accident on June 11, 1993 at Phlox, WI: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47G-2A-1 · serial 2878

WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE CYCLIC CONTROL.

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