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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8426E

N8426E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 47G-2 built in 1960. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 19, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Bell 47G-2 cancelled October 19, 2012

Serial number
2543
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1960
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
July 29, 2009
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Unknown, OK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Bell 47G-2 cancelled date not given

Serial number
2473
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8426E

MKC82DA082Accident on May 14, 1982 at Thornton, IA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47G2 · serial 2473

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