# N981B: 1955 Bell 47H-1, registration cancelled 2017-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell 47H-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47h-1) (registry code 1181011)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (registry code 27033)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS E-244](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-244) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1351
- Year built: 1955
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: July 22, 1976
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: ADAEF4
- Owner when cancelled: [Helms Danny O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELMS%20DANNY%20O)
- Location: [Tuckerman, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Tuckerman)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7383° N, 91.1713° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72473, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N981B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=981B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N981B-2017-02-13

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 47H-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47h-1.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 FTW76FPH03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FPH03), Aug 21, 1976: Bell 47H-1 (N981B), Tuckerman, AR, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD75FKW13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75FKW13), Apr 1, 1975: Bell 47H (N981B), Nashville, TN, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1986](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1986), May 28, 1964: Bell 47H1 (N981B), Miami, FL, substantial damage

## 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 19760821025459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760821025459A), Aug 21, 1976: Bell 47H1 (N981B), Tuckerman, AR, Substantial damage. Eng malf,cause of fire not determined due to fire damage.
- [Accident 19750401007369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750401007369A), Apr 1, 1975: Bell 47H1 (N981B), Nashville, TN, Substantial damage. Rotor blades flexed down,tail cut off.

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