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N289381970 Bell 47G-4A

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026

N28938 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2010, minor injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
7728
Manufacturer
Bell
Model
47G-4A
Year
1970
Category
Rotorcraft
Engine
Lycoming Vo-540 Series
Registration
Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N28938

Accident & incident history

  1. WPR10LA117Jan 22, 2010Shafter, CAMinor

    The loss of a main rotor blade counterweight due to corrosion. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the operator to perform the initial and recurrent inspections required by a Service Bulletin to detect the corrosion in the counterweight.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1970 Bell 47G-4A).

  1. Mar 2, 2018deregisteredInland Crop Dusters Inc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N28938 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1970 Bell 47G-4A above.

Frequently asked

Has N28938 been in an accident?
Yes. N28938 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2010.
What kind of aircraft is N28938?
N28938 is a 1970 Bell 47G-4A (rotorcraft), serial number 7728.

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