# N8272E: 1963 Bell 47D1, registration cancelled 2017-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell 47D1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (registry code 1180802)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A4200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4200-series) (registry code 27027)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS E-238](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-238) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: B109R
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Certificate issued: June 9, 1975
- Last registry action: July 16, 1977
- Mode S code: AB4D7F
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcdonald James A Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCDONALD%20JAMES%20A%20JR)
- Location: [Scott City, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Scott%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4924° N, 100.9169° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67871, within about 15 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8272E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8272E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8272E-2017-02-04

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 (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 LAX81FUJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FUJ12), Nov 30, 1980: Bell 47D-1 (N8272E), Horseshoe Lk, AZ, 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 19801130071239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801130071239A), Nov 30, 1980: Bell 47D1 (N8272E), Horse Shoe Lake, AZ, Substantial damage. Engine lost power and helicopter made emergency landing on unsuitable terrain.

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