# N8417E: 1960 Bell 47G-2A-1, registration cancelled 2013-04-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 22, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-2A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a-1) (registry code 1181014)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2604
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 20, 1969
- Certificate issued: April 25, 2007
- Last registry action: May 11, 2010
- Mode S code: AB86E2
- Owner when cancelled: [Pacific Aero Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PACIFIC%20AERO%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Fernley, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Fernley)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6708° N, 119.0064° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89408, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8417E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8417E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8417E-2013-04-22

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-2A-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a-1.md

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 FTW77DA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DA041), Mar 15, 1977: Bell 47G2A1 (N8417E), Laredo, TX, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW76FRG91](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRG91), Sep 6, 1976: Bell 47G2A1 (N8417E), Freer, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW76FRG07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRG07), Jul 20, 1975: Bell 47G-2A (N8417E), Freer, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X4013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X4013), Sep 16, 1964: Bell 47G3 (N8417E), Elk River, ID, destroyed

## 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 19770315014519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770315014519A), Mar 15, 1977: Bell 47G2A1 (N8417E), Laredo, TX, Destroyed. Tiedown chain to right skid not removed.
- [Accident 19760906029179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760906029179A), Sep 6, 1976: Bell 47G2A1 (N8417E), Freer, TX, Substantial damage. Herding cattle. T/r input thrust bearing failed.
- [Accident 19750720021639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750720021639A), Jul 20, 1975: Bell 47G2A1 (N8417E), Freer, TX, Substantial damage. Crashed in thick mesquite bushes.

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