N8476E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 47J-2. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 18, 1993. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Bell 47J-2 cancelled February 18, 1993
- Serial number
- 1837
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- April 3, 1992
- Last FAA action
- April 6, 1992
- Last owner
- Western Helicopter INC (Corporation)
Hatillo, PR - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N8476E
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47J2 · serial 1837
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR RPM DURING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING FOLLOWING THE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. IN ADDITION, THE PILOT FAILED TO INSURE THAT THE ENGINE CONTAINED ADEQUATE OIL, AND THAT THE OIL DIP STICK WAS SECURE PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT DUE TO MARIJUANA.
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