# N217B: 1948 Bell 47D, registration cancelled 1948-07-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 14, 1948
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47D](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d) (registry code 1180702)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 83
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: July 9, 1948
- Mode S code: A1D39C
- Owner when cancelled: [Bell Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP)
- Location: [Buffalo, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Buffalo)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N217B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=217B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N217B-1948-07-14

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 47D: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d.md

## Other aircraft with N217B

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N217B): Aeropro CZ S R O A240, S/N 66823, built 2023
- [Cancelled 2012-08-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N217B-2012-08-27): Beech D-50, S/N DH-67, built 1956. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Devoe Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEVOE%20AVIATION), [Opa Locka, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Opa%20Locka)

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