N73865 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell-Continental Copters 47G-ELTOMCAT MKII built in 1962. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 6, 2012. The last status on file was "registration pending, canceled".
Bell-Continental Copters 47G-ELTOMCAT MKII cancelled September 6, 2012
- Serial number
- 7
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1962
- Last status
- Registration pending, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- July 23, 1997
- Last owner
- Registration Pending (Individual)
Vinton, IA - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and pest control
NTSB accident and incident record under N73865
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47G · serial 7
PILOT FACTOR IN THAT THE PILOT FAILED TO INSURE THERE WAS ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM OBSTACLES FOR A SAFE TAKEOFF. A FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Continental Copters MKIII · serial 007
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