# N8505F: 1971 Bell 47G-3B-1, registration cancelled 2019-05-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 4, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3B-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1) (registry code 1181028)
- 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: 3379
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: March 25, 1992
- Certificate issued: December 31, 2015
- Last registry action: January 21, 2016
- Mode S code: ABAA65
- Owners when cancelled: [Fowler Timothy L DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOWLER%20TIMOTHY%20L%20DBA), [Northern Blades](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHERN%20BLADES)
- Location: [Perham, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Perham)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.6102° N, 95.5422° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56573, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8505F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8505F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8505F-2019-05-04

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-1.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 CHI05CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA147), May 19, 2005: Bell 47G (N8505F), Twin Brooks, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate lookout and his failure to maintain clearance with the power lines. A factor was the low altitude at which the helicopter was operating.
- [NTSB FTW75FRG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FRG48), Dec 5, 1974: Bell 47GB31 (N8505F), Freer, TX, 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 20050519034269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050519034269A), May 19, 2005: Bell 47G3B1 (N8505F), Twin Brooks, SD, Substantial damage. (-23) On may 19, 2005, at approximately 6:15 pm CDT, a Bell helicopter aircraft m/n BHT-47-G3B1, N8505F, operated by commercial pilot [privacy data omitted]…
- [Incident 19900112005469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900112005469I), Jan 12, 1990: Bell 47G3B1 (N8505F), Hebbronville, TX, Minor damage. Engine quit due to fuel exhaustion. Autorotated to hard landing. Stated should have enough fuel for flying time.

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