N8491E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 47G-3B built in 1961. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 26, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Bell 47G-3B cancelled January 26, 2018
- Serial number
- 2712
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1961
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- January 5, 1998
- Last FAA action
- January 19, 2010
- Last owner
- Dodson International Parts INC (Corporation)
Rantoul, KS - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N8491E
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47G-3B · serial 2712
the pilot's encounter with of a loss of tail rotor effectiveness (LTE) situation, and his subsequent inadequate remedial action. Related factors included: wind conditions that were conducive to an unanticipated right yaw event, and the pilot's limited experience in helicopters.
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