# N8525F: Bell 47J-2A, registration cancelled 1989-03-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 14, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 47J-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2a) (registry code 1181106)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3319
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: ABB1D3
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8525F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8525F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8525F-1989-03-14

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-2A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2a.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 CHI75AC009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC009), Jul 18, 1974: Bell 47J-2A (N8525F), Detroit, MI, destroyed
- [NTSB CHI73AC053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73AC053), Dec 5, 1972: Bell 47J-2A (N8525F), Richmond, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK67X0138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK67X0138), Jul 13, 1967: Bell 47J-2 (N8525F), Yukon, Canada, 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 19740718021559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740718021559A), Jul 18, 1974: Bell 47J2A (N8525F), Detroit, MI, Destroyed. Tail rotor drive short shaft failed due to slip joint coupling running dry of grease.

## Other aircraft with N8525F

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8525F): Air Tractor AT-402B, S/N 402B-1169, built 2005

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