# N8494E: 1961 Bell 47G-3B, registration cancelled 2013-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b) (registry code 1181026)
- Engine: [Lycoming TVO-435-GIA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia) (registry code 41526)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2716
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 24, 1997
- Certificate issued: September 30, 2003
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: ABA431
- Owner when cancelled: [Craft Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRAFT%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Weiner, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Weiner)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.6317° N, 90.8989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72479, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8494E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8494E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8494E-2013-05-14

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (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 DFW05CA231](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW05CA231), Aug 16, 2005: Bell 47 (N8494E), Monette, AR, destroyed. Probable cause: The loss of control as result of a loss of hydraulic pressure for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB SEA97LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA168), Jul 14, 1997: Bell 47G-3B (N8494E), Idaho Falls, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot mismanaged his fuel supply which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. Factors contributing to the accident were the lack of adequate altitude and airspeed to…
- [NTSB MIA67A0111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0111), Apr 24, 1967: Bell 47G-3B (N8494E), Athens, AL, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20050819020729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050819020729A), Aug 19, 2005: Bell 47G3B (N8494E), Monet, AR, Destroyed. (-23) On August 19, 2005, at 1500 central daylight time, a Bell 47, an agricultural helicopter, N8494E, was destroyed during liftoff following a fire near…
- [Accident 19970714018379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970714018379A), Jul 14, 1997: Bell 47G3B (N8494E), Idaho Falls, ID, No damage. Crashed on aierial application.

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