# N38CD: 1967 Bell TH-13T, registration cancelled 2012-11-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell TH-13T](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-th-13t) (registry code 1180813)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3680
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: January 24, 2003
- Certificate issued: July 16, 2003
- Last registry action: November 1, 2006
- Mode S code: A45927
- Owner when cancelled: [Couch Helicopter Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COUCH%20HELICOPTER%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Walnut Ridge, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Walnut%20Ridge)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0461° N, 90.9168° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72476, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38CD
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38CD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38CD-2012-11-13

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 TH-13T: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-th-13t.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 CHI03FA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03FA277), Aug 21, 2003: Bell TH-13T (N38CD), Light, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total failure and seizure of the main rotor transmission while in cruise flight leading to the helicopter’s impact with terrain.
- [NTSB ATL87LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL87LA249), Sep 6, 1987: Bell 47G3B1 (N38CD), Enterprise, AL, 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 20030820034279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030820034279A), Aug 20, 2003: Bell TH13T (N38CD), Light, AR, Destroyed. (-23) A Bell TH-13T helicopter, N38CD, was destroyed when it impacted the terrain during an FAR 137 re-positioning flight. A witness reported that the aircraft…
- [Accident 19870906049849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870906049849A), Sep 6, 1987: Bell TH13T (N38CD), Enterprise, AL, Substantial damage. Collided with the runway during a practice autorotation approach. Unable to execute recovery before hitting runway.

## Other aircraft with N38CD

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38CD): Piper PA-46-600TP, S/N 4698171, built 2021

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