# N8426E: 1960 Bell 47G-2, registration cancelled 2012-10-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 19, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2) (registry code 1181008)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2543
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 14, 2003
- Last registry action: July 29, 2009
- Mode S code: AB8A76
- Location: [Unknown, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Unknown)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8426E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8426E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8426E-2012-10-19

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 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 MKC82DA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC82DA082), May 14, 1982: Bell 47G2 (N8426E), Thornton, IA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71FHA51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHA51), Jun 8, 1971: Bell 47G2 (N8426E), Branchville, NJ, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB NYC71FHD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHD18), Aug 24, 1970: Bell 47G-2 (N8426E), Medford, NJ, 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 19820514016079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820514016079A), May 14, 1982: Bell 47G2 (N8426E), Thornton, IA, Substantial damage. Helicopter crashed during start of spray run after turn around. Pilot claims downdraft.

## Other aircraft with N8426E

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8426E-undated): Bell 47G-2, S/N 2473. Triennial form not returned

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