N73871
N73871 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell-Continental Copters 47G-ELTOMCAT MKII built in 1963. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 7, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Bell-Continental Copters 47G-ELTOMCAT MKII cancelled May 7, 2013
- Serial number
- CC1-163
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1963
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- May 4, 1976
- Last FAA action
- April 1, 2003
- Last owner
- AG Rotor INC (Corporation)
Dalzell, SC - Airworthiness
- Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Agriculture and pest control
NTSB accident and incident record under N73871
ATL90DKG02Accident on November 6, 1989 at Elberton, GA: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47G/TOMCAT MK5 · serial CCI 163
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE.
ATL82DLG12Accident on July 2, 1982 at Oswego, SC: no injuries, substantial damage.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell-Cont 42G EL TOMCAT-MK5A · serial CCI163
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