# N8431E: Bell 47J, registration cancelled 1973-05-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 24, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47J](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j) (registry code 1181102)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1792
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: April 7, 1961
- Mode S code: AB8D7E
- Owner when cancelled: [The California Company A Division Of Cali Oil Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THE%20CALIFORNIA%20COMPANY%20A%20DIVISION%20OF%20CALI%20OIL%20CO)
- Location: [New Orleans, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/New%20Orleans)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8431E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8431E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8431E-1973-05-24

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 47J: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j.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 FTW73FRD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73FRD05), Sep 9, 1972: Bell 47J2A (N8431E), Leeville, LA, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N8431E

- [Cancelled 2007-06-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8431E-2007-06-27): Piper PA-28RT-201T, S/N 28R-8131194. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Ward Family Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WARD%20FAMILY%20CORPORATION), [Bozeman, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Bozeman)

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