# N8472E: 1962 Bell 47G-2A, registration cancelled 1972-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 1972
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a) (registry code 1181012)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2668
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: March 29, 1966
- Mode S code: AB9C7D
- Owner when cancelled: [Petroleum Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETROLEUM%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8472E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8472E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8472E-1972-02-21

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-2a.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 FTW69A0086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69A0086), Jun 6, 1969: Bell 47G-2A (N8472E), Sabine Pass, TX, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N8472E

- [Cancelled 1990-04-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8472E-1990-04-27): Piper PA-34-220T, S/N 348233044. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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