# N8197J: 1970 Bell 47G-5, registration cancelled 2013-02-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (registry code 1181032)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3), [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25012
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: July 28, 1970
- Last registry action: October 4, 1991
- Mode S code: AB2E21
- Location: [Louise, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Louise)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.1316° N, 96.4454° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77455, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8197J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8197J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8197J-2013-02-27

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 47G-5: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5.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 FTW85LA288](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA288), Jul 16, 1985: Bell 47G-5 (N8197J), Crane, TX, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA74DLD71](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DLD71), Mar 9, 1974: Bell 47G5 (N8197J), Arcadia, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19850716031629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850716031629A), Jul 16, 1985: Bell 47G5 (N8197J), Crane, TX, Destroyed. Engine quit on liftoff from transport trailer. Skid caught edge of trailer. Main rotor blades hit ground and trailer.
- [Accident 19740309008749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740309008749A), Mar 9, 1974: Bell 47G5 (N8197J), Arcadia, FL, Substantial damage. Plt lndd nr mix truck,door opened retreating blade ctctd door.

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