N8494E 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
- 2716
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1961
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- September 30, 2003
- Last FAA action
- September 15, 2009
- Last owner
- Craft Flying Service INC (Corporation)
Weiner, AR - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N8494E
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47 · serial 2716
The loss of control as result of a loss of hydraulic pressure for undetermined reasons.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47G-3B · serial 2716
The pilot mismanaged his fuel supply which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. Factors contributing to the accident were the lack of adequate altitude and airspeed to successfully execute an autorotation.
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