# N8453E: 1961 Bell 47J-2, registration cancelled 1977-07-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 18, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47J-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2) (registry code 1181104)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1826
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: January 4, 1971
- Mode S code: AB9532
- Owner when cancelled: [Heussler Helicopter Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEUSSLER%20HELICOPTER%20CORP)
- Location: [Buffalo, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Buffalo)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8453E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8453E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8453E-1977-07-18

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-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2.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 NYC74DFJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DFJ12), Oct 7, 1973: Bell 47J-2 (N8453E), Niagara Falls, NY, 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 19731007034279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731007034279A), Oct 7, 1973: Bell 47J2 (N8453E), Niagara Falls, NY, Substantial damage. Rescue. Acft moving fwd,man held onto r skid.

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