# N9713C: 1963 Bell 47D1, registration cancelled 2009-09-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 18, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- Airframe: [Bell 47D1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (registry code 1180802)
- Engine: [Franklin 6A4200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6a4200-series) (registry code 27027)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS E-238](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-238) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: CH-2004
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Certificate issued: July 8, 1972
- Last registry action: March 5, 1977
- Mode S code: AD8A20
- Owner when cancelled: [Texas Helicopter Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEXAS%20HELICOPTER%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Alvin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Alvin)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.3808° N, 95.2452° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77511, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9713C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9713C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9713C-2009-09-18

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 47D1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1.md

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 FTW74DRA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DRA03), Jul 13, 1973: Bell 47D1 (N9713C), Sealey, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW71FRA65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW71FRA65), Jun 14, 1971: Bell 47D1 (N9713C), Alvin, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66A0006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66A0006), Jul 24, 1965: Bell 47D-1 (N9713C), Wichita, KS, destroyed
- [NTSB UNK64X3311](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3311), Aug 9, 1964: Bell 47D1 (N9713C), Rose Hill, KS, 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 19730713021019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730713021019A), Jul 13, 1973: Bell 47D1 (N9713C), Sealey, TX, Substantial damage. Flew into own turb from previous swath run.

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