N247 is taken. It's currently assigned to a 1999 Snyder John B RV6A registered in Grapevine, TX.
See the full aircraft record →A tail number only frees up if the owner deregisters the aircraft or moves it to a different N-number — and even then the FAA holds it before releasing it to the public.
N247 has been worn before. Past registrations from FAA deregistration records: