# N73871: 1963 Bell-Continental Copters 47G-ELTOMCAT MKII, registration cancelled 2013-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell-Continental Copters 47G-ELTOMCAT MKII](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-continental-copters-47g-eltomcat-mkii) (registry code 1181062)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A4200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4200-series) (registry code 27027)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H5SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H5SW), [TCDS E-238](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-238) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: CC1-163
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: March 29, 1963
- Certificate issued: May 4, 1976
- Last registry action: April 1, 2003
- Mode S code: A9EC2A
- Owner when cancelled: [Ag Rotor Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AG%20ROTOR%20INC)
- Location: [Dalzell, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Dalzell)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0607° N, 80.4378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29040, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73871
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73871
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73871-2013-05-07

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 (6)

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 ATL90DKG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90DKG02), Nov 6, 1989: Bell 47G/Tomcat MK5 (N73871), Elberton, GA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE.
- [NTSB ATL82DLG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DLG12), Jul 2, 1982: Bell-Cont 42G EL TOMCAT-MK5A (N73871), Oswego, SC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLG07), Aug 12, 1975: Bell 47G (N73871), Pinewood, SC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA72FLG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72FLG05), Aug 2, 1971: Bell 47G (N73871), Sumter, SC, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA66A0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66A0008), Jul 12, 1965: Bell Tomcat (N73871), Skene, MS, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1530](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1530), Apr 30, 1964: Cont Copter 47G (N73871), Windsor, MO, 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 19891106046999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891106046999A), Nov 6, 1989: Bell STC47 (N73871), Elberton, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Helicopter waivered in air. Loud metallic sound and then fell to the ground. Unable to determine cause.
- [Accident 19820702026189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820702026189A), Jul 2, 1982: Bell OH13HMK5A (N73871), Oswego, SC, Substantial damage. Pilot was distracted by bee stinging him during landing. Hard landing caused substantial damage.
- [Accident 19750812026039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750812026039A), Aug 12, 1975: Bell 47G3B1 (N73871), Pinewood, SC, Substantial damage

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