# N342L: 1952 Bell 47D1, registration cancelled 2013-08-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 14, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- 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: 611
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 6, 1959
- Last registry action: April 12, 2012
- Mode S code: A3C5B6
- Location: [Gold Beach, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Gold%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4403° N, 124.3274° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97444, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N342L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=342L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N342L-2013-08-14

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 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 MIA89LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA133), Apr 17, 1989: Bell 47D1 (N342L), Miami, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE UNQUALIFIED PERSONS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE FENCE. PRESSURE INDUCED BY OTHERS, LACK OF EXPERIENCE, AND OVER CONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY ARE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THIS ACCIDENT.
- [NTSB OAK75FVG66](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75FVG66), May 13, 1975: Bell 47D-1 (N342L), Sacramento, CA, 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 19890417008279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890417008279A), Apr 17, 1989: Bell 47D1 (N342L), Miami, FL, Substantial damage. Landed in prison yard, picked up prisoner but hit a fence on takeoff. Pilot,not rated in helicopters,was arrested.
- [Accident 19750513009979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750513009979A), May 13, 1975: Bell 47G (N342L), Sacramento, CA, Substantial damage. M/r blades hit tail boom. Practice autorotation.

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