# N68627: Bell 47D1, registration cancelled 1975-12-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 1, 1975
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47D1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (registry code 1180802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 399
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: January 23, 1967
- Mode S code: A91C3F
- Owner when cancelled: [Aircraft And Helicopter Leasing And Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20AND%20HELICOPTER%20LEASING%20AND%20SALES%20INC)
- Location: [Sun Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sun%20Valley)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68627
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=68627
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68627-1975-12-01

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX76FVA15](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76FVA15), Oct 24, 1975: Bell 47D-1 (N68627), Palos Verdes, CA, destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X0548](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0548), Nov 3, 1964: Bell 47D1 (N68627), San Frnando, CA, 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 19751024034329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751024034329A), Oct 24, 1975: Bell 47D1 (N68627), Palos Verdes, CA, Destroyed. Pilot ran out of fuel. Ditched in channel. Acft sank. Gusting to 25K.

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