# N8425E: 1960 Bell 47G-4, registration cancelled 1967-12-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 21, 1967
- Exported to: Ecuador
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4) (registry code 1181030)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2466-2
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: July 23, 1963
- Mode S code: AB8A53
- Owner when cancelled: [Petrolem Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETROLEM%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8425E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8425E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8425E-1967-12-21

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4.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 FTW66A0083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0083), Feb 25, 1966: Bell 47G-2 (N8425E), Lake Charles, LA, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N8425E

- [Cancelled 1991-03-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8425E-1991-03-25): Cessna 172N, S/N 17272198. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Gilbertson Construction Co.](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GILBERTSON%20CONSTRUCTION%20CO.), [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)

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