# N8493E: 1961 Bell 47G-3B, registration cancelled 2018-06-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b) (registry code 1181026)
- 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: 2715
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: October 27, 1961
- Certificate issued: August 7, 1991
- Last registry action: August 18, 2014
- Mode S code: ABA40E
- Owner when cancelled: [Hansen Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HANSEN%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: Tamuning, GU, Guam
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8493E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8493E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8493E-2018-06-08

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-3B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b.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 LAX93LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA166), Mar 24, 1993: Bell 47G2A (N8493E), Pacific Ocean (Pacific Ocean), minor damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PASSENGER'S FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THE PILOT'S INSTRUCTIONS. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE LANGUAGE/COMMUNICATIONS DIFFICULTY BETWEEN THE PILOT & THE PASSENGER, AND THE BIRD…

## 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 19930324010389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930324010389A), Mar 24, 1993: Bell 47G2A (N8493E), Papau, PS, Minor damage, 1 fatal. Lost tail rotor control. Passenger jumped too early prior to ditching. Tail rotor damage indicates bird strike.

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