# N128B: 1947 Bell 47B, registration cancelled 2003-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- Airframe: [Bell 47B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47b) (registry code 1180604)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V 350 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series) (registry code 27043)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS E9EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 48
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: April 10, 1959
- Certificate issued: September 18, 1985
- Last registry action: October 5, 1991
- Mode S code: A07183
- Owners when cancelled: [Stevenson Red DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEVENSON%20RED%20DBA), [Red S Aircraft Sales](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RED%20S%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES)
- Location: [Jenks, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Jenks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9985° N, 95.9799° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 74037, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N128B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=128B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N128B-2003-08-19

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell 47B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47b.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 CHI87FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87FA139), Jun 3, 1987: Bell 47G (N128B), Dayton, MN, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB MKC78DTK29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DTK29), Jul 29, 1978: Bell 47G (N128B), Elk Point, SD, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19870603018319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870603018319A), Jun 3, 1987: Bell 47G (N128B), Dayton, MN, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Inflight separation of tailboom from fuselage resulted in uncontrolled descent and impact. Corroded tubing failed.
- [Accident 19780729021449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780729021449A), Jul 29, 1978: Bell 47G (N128B), Elk Point, SD, Substantial damage. Pollinating seed corn with rotor wash.

## Other aircraft with N128B

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N128B): Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecna P2002 SIERRA, S/N 128, built 2005

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