# N2881B: 1957 Bell 47J, registration cancelled 2013-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47J](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j) (registry code 1181102)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H1), [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1560
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 22, 1957
- Certificate issued: September 13, 1977
- Last registry action: March 3, 1997
- Mode S code: A2EE30
- Owner when cancelled: [Foster C Tom](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOSTER%20C%20TOM)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.7144° N, 80.1636° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33149, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2881B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2881B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2881B-2013-02-21

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 (2)

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 FTW78DQD05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DQD05), Dec 6, 1977: Bell 47J (N2881B), El Paso, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73FCG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FCG02), Aug 5, 1972: Bell 47J (N2881B), Osage Beach, MO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19771206037119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771206037119A), Dec 6, 1977: Bell 47J (N2881B), El Paso, TX, Substantial damage. 18HRS since annual.

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