# N74121: 1963 Bell 47D1, registration cancelled 2013-05-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 8, 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: WH-5006
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 7, 1969
- Certificate issued: May 17, 1977
- Last registry action: March 3, 2003
- Mode S code: A9F8F9
- Owner when cancelled: [Harold Noel](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAROLD%20NOEL)
- Location: [Howe, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Howe)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5075° N, 96.6155° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Howe, TX, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N74121
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=74121
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74121-2013-05-08

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 47D1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1.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 CHI75DEV36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DEV36), Jun 6, 1975: Bell 47D-1 (N74121), Carmi, IL, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW73FPD37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FPD37), May 21, 1973: Bell 47D1 (N74121), Decatur, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW72DPD40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72DPD40), May 8, 1972: Bell 47D1 (N74121), Glen Rose, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW70FPA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70FPA07), Mar 4, 1970: Bell 47D1 (N74121), Howe, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66A0089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66A0089), Jun 19, 1966: Bell 47D1 (N74121), Hyattville, WY, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66A0080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66A0080), May 6, 1966: Bell 47D1 (N74121), Albuquerque, NM, 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.

- [Incident 19910625041919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910625041919I), Jun 25, 1991: Bell 47D1 (N74121), Howe, TX, Substantial damage. Aircraft caught fire while being refueled, in an open field.
- [Accident 19750606017359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750606017359A), Jun 6, 1975: Bell 47D1 (N74121), Carmi, IL, Substantial damage. Hit wires across drain ditch.
- [Accident 19730521012869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730521012869A), May 21, 1973: Bell 47D1 (N74121), Decatur, TX, Substantial damage. Eng quit ovr trees,increased m/r pitch to avoid trees,lost m/r RPM.fuel gage 1/4 with empty tank.

## Other aircraft with N74121

- [Cancelled 1949-03-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74121-1949-03-02): Piper L-4J, S/N 12932. Owner: [Paul Umbarger](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAUL%20UMBARGER), Paris

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