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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8478E

N8478E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 47G-2A. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 1, 1998. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Bell 47G-2A cancelled April 1, 1998

Serial number
2676
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
August 10, 1982
Last FAA action
January 21, 1998
Last owner
Smith Helicopters INC (Corporation)
Mccoy, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8478E

FTW84LA130Accident on February 8, 1984 at Benavides, TX: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47G-2A · serial 2676

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