N8471E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 47G-3B. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 24, 1997 when the aircraft was exported to Australia. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Bell 47G-3B cancelled December 24, 1997
- Serial number
- 2654
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Exported to
- Australia
- Certificate issued
- January 4, 1993
- Last FAA action
- January 17, 1996
- Last owner
- Scotts Helicopter Services INC (Corporation)
Le Sueur, MN - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N8471E
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47G-B3 · serial 2654
INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. THE TAILWIND, HIGH OBSTRUCTION (POWER LINE), AND CROP (BEANS) WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47-G3B · serial 2654
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