# N8271E: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: May 19, 2015
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8271E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8271E

## Aircraft that carried N8271E

- [Cancelled 2015-05-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8271E-2015-05-19): Bell 47D1, S/N 232. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Army Aviation Heritage Foundation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARMY%20AVIATION%20HERITAGE%20FOUNDATION), [Hampton, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Hampton)

## NTSB investigations on N8271E (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI80DEV30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80DEV30), Jul 28, 1980: Bell 47D-1 (N8271E), Rantoul, IL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8271E (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19800728032079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800728032079A), Jul 28, 1980: Bell 47D1 (N8271E), Rantoul, IL, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel en route to spray field. Made hard autorotation landing.

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