# N8169J: 1970 Bell 47G-3B-2, registration cancelled 2009-09-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 23, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3B-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-2) (registry code 1181029)
- Engine: [Allison 250 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-series) (registry code 03019)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6775
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: January 31, 2001
- Certificate issued: July 23, 1992
- Last registry action: June 19, 2007
- Mode S code: AB2342
- Owner when cancelled: [Farm & Forest Helicopter Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARM%20%26%20FOREST%20HELICOPTER%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Napavine, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Napavine)
- Physical address: [Chehalis, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Chehalis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 46.5784° N, 122.9071° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98565, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8169J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8169J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8169J-2009-09-23

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 47G-3B-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-2.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 WPR09CA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA331), Jul 7, 2009: Bell 47G-3B-2 (N8169J), Ocean Shores, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water while maneuvering due to the pilot's diverted attention.
- [NTSB SEA94LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA94LA029), Nov 9, 1993: Bell 47G3B2 (N8169J), Toledo, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: TRANSMISSION SHEAR BOLTS FAILED CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER TO THE ROTOR SYSTEM, AND THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN DURING HIS AUTOROTATION ATTEMPT.
- [NTSB SEA74DYG50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYG50), Jun 23, 1974: Bell 47G3B2 (N8169J), Clarkston, WA, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20090707011879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090707011879A), Jul 7, 2009: Bell 47G3B2 (N8169J), Hoquiam, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) On July 7, 2009 N8169J, owned and operated by farm and forest helicopter service inc. received substantial damage when the pilot allowed the helicopter…
- [Incident 20011114029869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011114029869I), Nov 14, 2001: Bell 47G3B2 (N8169J), Cinabar, WA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot statement: on November 14, 2001 at approximately 11:10 am, while slinging (FAR part 133) with a 30' line, I heard or felt something, like a thunk,…
- [Accident 19931109042759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931109042759A), Nov 9, 1993: Bell 47G3B2 (N8169J), Toledo, WA, Substantial damage. On takeoff load of christmas trees. Grinding noise. Lost rotor RPM. Landed in trees. Main transmission bolts failed
- [Accident 19740623018979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740623018979A), Jun 23, 1974: Bell 47G3B2 (N8169J), Clarkston, WA, Destroyed. Plt lost grd contact due to glare from spray & sun glare.

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