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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8480E

N8480E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 47G-3B built in 1961. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 14, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Bell 47G-3B cancelled May 14, 2013

Serial number
2651
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1961
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 31, 1990
Last FAA action
July 21, 2009
Last owner
Ambrose Walt JR (Individual)
Walnut, IA
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Forest

NTSB accident and incident record under N8480E

CHI93LA305Accident on July 31, 1993 at Clarinda, IA: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47G-3B · serial 2651

THE COMMERCIAL PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM OBSTACLES DURING AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERS.

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