# N2863B: Bell 47J, registration cancelled 1996-02-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 9, 1996
- Exported to: Costa Rica
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 47J](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j) (registry code 1181102)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1432
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: August 21, 1974
- Last registry action: May 18, 1995
- Mode S code: A2E708
- Owner when cancelled: [Rydberg Paul W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RYDBERG%20PAUL%20W)
- Location: [Pine City, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Pine%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.8386° N, 92.9029° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55063, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2863B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2863B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2863B-1996-02-09

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell 47J: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC70F0203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0203), Aug 8, 1969: Bell 47J (N2863B), Redwood Fall, MN, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N2863B

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2863B): Heldeberg Designs BLUE HERON MARATHON, S/N HD 02074 M, built 2002

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