N4427F — 1970 Bell 47G-5

Aircraft record

Serial number

7971

Manufacturer

Bell

Model

47G-5

Year

1970

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Lycoming Vo-435 Series

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. WPR15LA193Jun 20, 2015Salinas, CAFatal · 1 fatal

   The non-instrument-rated pilot's visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and loss of helicopter control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairment by high-dose opioid use.

2. WPR10LA446Sep 3, 2010Salinas, CASerious

   The pilot's visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his spatial disorientation and loss of helicopter control.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1970 Bell 47G-5).

1. Sep 18, 2015deregistered — Gomes Farm Air Service Inc

Frequently asked

Has N4427F been in an accident?

Yes. N4427F appears in 2 NTSB accident records, the most recent in 2015.

What kind of aircraft is N4427F?

N4427F is a 1970 Bell 47G-5 (rotorcraft), serial number 7971.

Has N4427F been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N4427F (WPR15LA193) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.