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N23BS

N23BS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Smith WCS 222 (BELL 47-G) built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 13, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Smith WCS 222 (BELL 47-G) cancelled August 13, 2012

Serial number
WCS001
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1980
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
March 27, 1984
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Talkeetna, AK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N23BS

MIA82DA028Accident on January 2, 1982 at Miami, FL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Smith WCS-222 (BELL 47G) · serial WCS 001

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site