# N8404E: Bell 47G-2, registration cancelled 1989-12-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 6, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (registry code 1181008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2013
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: AB82C2
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8404E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8404E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8404E-1989-12-06

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-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 LAX86LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA070), Dec 19, 1985: Bell 47G2 (N8404E), Moss, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX85LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA035), Oct 28, 1984: Bell 47-G2 (N8404E), Castroville, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DVM07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVM07), Dec 6, 1978: Bell 47G2 (N8404E), Castroville, CA, 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 19851218062929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851218062929A), Dec 18, 1985: Bell 47G2 (N8404E), Moss Landing, CA, Substantial damage. Felt shudder in the airframe and engine, went to full RPM. Could not stop descent to impact. No malfunction found.
- [Accident 19841028061839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841028061839A), Oct 28, 1984: Bell 47G2 (N8404E), Castroville, CA, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine quit during spray run from fuel exhaustion.
- [Accident 19781206040789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781206040789A), Dec 6, 1978: Bell 47B3 (N8404E), Castroville, CA, Substantial damage. Landing area was private road. Spraying artichokes,wire strike rsln loss of directional control

## Other aircraft with N8404E

- [Cancelled 1961-07-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8404E-1961-07-17): Bell 47J-2, S/N 1807. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Bell Helicopter Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOPTER%20CO), [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)

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