# N73865: 1962 Bell-Continental Copters 47G-ELTOMCAT MKII, registration cancelled 2012-09-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 6, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell-Continental Copters 47G-ELTOMCAT MKII](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-continental-copters-47g-eltomcat-mkii) (registry code 1181062)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (registry code 27033)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H5SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H5SW), [TCDS E-244](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-244) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 28, 1962
- Last registry action: July 23, 1997
- Mode S code: A9EC0B
- Location: [Vinton, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Vinton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1722° N, 92.0093° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52349, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73865
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73865
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73865-2012-09-06

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-Continental Copters 47G-ELTOMCAT MKII: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-continental-copters-47g-eltomcat-mkii.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 SEA91LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA233), Sep 12, 1991: Bell 47G (N73865), Miltonfreewater, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT FACTOR IN THAT THE PILOT FAILED TO INSURE THERE WAS ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM OBSTACLES FOR A SAFE TAKEOFF. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION.
- [NTSB SEA83LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA069), Apr 1, 1983: Continental Copters Mkiii (N73865), Pasco, WA, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA73FYG36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73FYG36), May 26, 1973: Bell Tomcat (N73865), Harrington, WA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC67A0088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67A0088), Jun 26, 1967: Bell 47G (N73865), Lincoln, KS, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19910912039729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910912039729A), Sep 12, 1991: Bell 47G (N73865), Milton Freewate, OR, Substantial damage. Near gross weight and hot day was unable to clear tree tops. Caught spray boom and crashed into orchard.
- [Accident 19830401010949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830401010949A), Apr 1, 1983: Bell 47G (N73865), Pasco, WA, Substantial damage. Right skid of helicopter caught on trailer and rolled over during attempted landing.
- [Accident 19730525013199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730525013199A), May 25, 1973: Bell 47G (N73865), Harrington, WA, Substantial damage

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