# N4227A: 1948 Bell 47D1, registration cancelled 2013-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2013
- 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: 84
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: October 6, 1971
- Certificate issued: July 23, 1980
- Last registry action: April 24, 2001
- Mode S code: A5065B
- Owner when cancelled: [Ryan Bobbie Jo](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RYAN%20BOBBIE%20JO)
- Location: [Tutwiler, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Tutwiler)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0487° N, 90.3129° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38963, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4227A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4227A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4227A-2013-10-23

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 MIA79FKQ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKQ11), Jun 8, 1979: Bell 47D (N4227A), Parchman, MS, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA77FKQ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FKQ35), Aug 23, 1977: Bell MK5-B (N4227A), Lambert, MS, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FPM29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FPM29), Jun 19, 1974: EL Tomcat 47 (N4227A), Zafra, OK, destroyed
- [NTSB NYC66A0149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0149), Jun 7, 1966: Bell 47D1 (N4227A), Newark, MD, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19790608012409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790608012409A), Jun 8, 1979: Bell 47D (N4227A), Parchman, MS, Substantial damage. Tail rotor blade failed in flight.
- [Accident 19770823022649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770823022649A), Aug 23, 1977: Bell 47D1 (N4227A), Lambert, MS, Destroyed
- [Accident 19751017037739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751017037739A), Oct 17, 1975: Bell 47D1 (N4227A), Homestead, FL, Substantial damage. Several landing areas avbl. Rotor RPM decayed while going to open fld.
- [Accident 19740619030709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740619030709A), Jun 19, 1974: Bell 47D1 (N4227A), Zafra, OK, Substantial damage. No eng mlfnctn fnd drng invstgtn

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