# N8412E: 1959 Bell 47J, registration cancelled 2013-10-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 31, 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: 1800
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 5, 1991
- Certificate issued: May 24, 1995
- Last registry action: June 7, 2001
- Mode S code: AB8633
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Dreams](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20DREAMS)
- Location: [Austin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Austin)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 30.3801° N, 97.9480° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78734, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8412E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8412E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8412E-2013-10-31

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 FTW96LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA229), May 26, 1996: Bell 47J (N8412E), Lakeway, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate prior to landing.

## 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 19960526011639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960526011639A), May 26, 1996: Bell 47J (N8412E), Leander, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot attempting to land on shore of lake, helicopter experienced a downdraft and crashed. (.4)according to the pilot, while flying approximately 200 feet AGL…

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