# N2AR: 1951 Bell 47D1, registration cancelled 2012-10-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 16, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47D1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (registry code 1180802)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V-335 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-335-series) (registry code 27039)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS E-244](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-244) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 569
- Year built: 1951
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 12, 1979
- Certificate issued: August 15, 1979
- Last registry action: November 30, 2000
- Mode S code: A18D61
- Owner when cancelled: [Aviation Services Unlimited](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20SERVICES%20UNLIMITED)
- Location: [Barneveld, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Barneveld)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 43.2404° N, 75.1570° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 13304, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2AR
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2AR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2AR-2012-10-16

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 47D1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1.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 NYC89LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA025), Nov 10, 1988: Bell 47G (N2AR), Champion, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO SUSTAIN FLIGHT DUE TO A SEVERE DOWNDRAFT ACCOMPANIED BY A POWER LOSS AT A LOW ALTITUDE.
- [NTSB MIA79DKT30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DKT30), Jan 7, 1979: Bell 47G (N2AR), Opa Locka, FL, destroyed

## 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 19881110050319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881110050319A), Nov 10, 1988: Bell 47G (N2AR), Champion, NY, Substantial damage. Encountered severe turbulence on powerline patrol. Engine quit on severe downdraft. Negative gs shut off fuel.
- [Accident 19790107000459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790107000459A), Jan 7, 1979: Bell 47G (N2AR), Opa Locka, FL, Destroyed. Practicing running takeoffs in gusty wind. Hit ground hard while air taxi for takeoff.

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