# N7786C: 1948 Bell 47D, registration cancelled 1971-06-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 17, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47D](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d) (registry code 1180702)
- 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: 48-847
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: AA89EC
- Owner when cancelled: [Kern Copters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KERN%20COPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Bakersfield, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Bakersfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3733° N, 119.0187° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bakersfield, CA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7786C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7786C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7786C-1971-06-17

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 47D: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d.md

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