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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N47SN

N47SN is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 47G3B2A built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 19, 2008. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Bell 47G3B2A cancelled May 19, 2008

Serial number
6860
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1973
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
March 29, 1999
Last FAA action
March 18, 2008
Last owner
Whitaker Bank CORP Of Kentucky (Corporation)
Lexington, KY
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N47SN

IAD03LA042Accident on March 27, 2003 at Lexington, KY: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell BHT-47-G3B2A · serial 6860

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while maneuvering to land after a loss of engine power. A factor was the loss of engine power.

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