# N8460E: 1961 Bell 47G-2A, registration cancelled 2018-08-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 10, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a) (registry code 1181012)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (registry code 41534)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3), [TCDS E-304](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2678
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 15, 1963
- Certificate issued: July 14, 2010
- Last registry action: March 4, 2015
- Mode S code: AB9880
- Owner when cancelled: [Plymouth Copters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PLYMOUTH%20COPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Plymouth, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Plymouth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8821° N, 70.6313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02360, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8460E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8460E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8460E-2018-08-10

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

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 FTW91DRD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91DRD06), Jun 26, 1991: Bell 47-G2 (N8460E), White Castle, LA, destroyed. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER AIRCRAFT HANDLING, WHICH RESULTED IN SETTLING WITH POWER.
- [NTSB UNK64X3138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3138), Jul 31, 1964: Bell 47G2A (N8460E), Ulf Of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico), 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 19910626024079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910626024079A), Jun 26, 1991: Bell 47G2 (N8460E), White Castle, LA, Destroyed. Collided with ground during a spray run. No details.

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