# N322A: 1961 Bell 47D1, registration cancelled 2015-05-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 19, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47D1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (registry code 1180802)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (registry code 27033)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS E-244](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-244) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: WH1001
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted
- Airworthiness date: June 18, 1970
- Certificate issued: January 22, 1991
- Last registry action: November 17, 2009
- Mode S code: A375BE
- Owners when cancelled: [Ward Darrel J DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WARD%20DARREL%20J%20DBA), [Ward Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WARD%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Prattville, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Prattville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4640° N, 86.4597° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Prattville, AL, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N322A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=322A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N322A-2015-05-19

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 47D1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1.md

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 MIA92LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA102), Apr 2, 1992: Bell 47-D-1 (N322A), Fayette, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMANDS FAILURE TO INSURE THE PROPER FUEL QUANTITY FOR THE FLIGHT WAS PLACED ON THE AIRCRAFT AND HIS FAILURE TO MONITOR FUEL QUANTITY DURING FLIGHT RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
- [NTSB MIA68A0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68A0011), Jul 22, 1967: Bell 47D1 (N322A), Pnama Cty Bch, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66A0086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0086), Jan 31, 1966: Bell 47D1 (N322A), Florida City, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2222), Jun 10, 1964: Bell 47D1 (N322A), Harrisburg, AR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19920402009959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920402009959A), Apr 2, 1992: Bell 47D1 (N322A), Fayette, MS, Substantial damage. Engine quit during spraying operations. Fuel tanks were empty.

## Other aircraft with N322A

- [Cancelled 1964-02-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N322A-1964-02-27): Douglas DC-7, S/N 44143, built 1954. Exported to Liberia. Owner: [Intermediate Credit Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INTERMEDIATE%20CREDIT%20CORPORATION), [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)

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