# N8270E: 1950 Bell 47G, registration cancelled 2013-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g) (registry code 1181002)
- Engine: [Franklin 6VS-335 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6vs-335-series) (registry code 27040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS 1E2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 162
- Year built: 1950
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 15, 1975
- Certificate issued: March 9, 1993
- Last registry action: March 18, 2008
- Mode S code: AB4D39
- Owner when cancelled: [Columbus State Community College](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLUMBUS%20STATE%20COMMUNITY%20COLLEGE)
- Location: [Columbus, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Columbus)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9612° N, 82.9988° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Columbus, OH, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8270E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8270E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8270E-2013-05-14

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 47G: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 LAX80FA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA104), Jun 11, 1980: Bell 47G (N8270E), Long Beach, 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 19800611023309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800611023309A), Jun 11, 1980: Bell 47G (N8270E), Long Beach, CA, Substantial damage. Helicopter rolled over on its side during landing.

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