# N8550F: Bell 47J-2A, registration cancelled 1974-10-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 11, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 3707
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Mode S code: ABBC49
- Owner when cancelled: [Bell Helicopter Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOPTER%20CO)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8550F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8550F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8550F-1974-10-11

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-2A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2a.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 LAX75FUQ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUQ07), Sep 6, 1974: Bell 47J-2A (N8550F), Somis, CA, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX69F0313](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX69F0313), Mar 31, 1969: Bell 47J-2A (N8550F), Los Angeles, CA, 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 19740906028489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740906028489A), Sep 6, 1974: Bell 47J2A (N8550F), Somis, CA, Destroyed. Hovering 150AGL.tkoff,trned dwnwnd. Gusts to 18K.settled with pwr.

## Other aircraft with N8550F

- [Cancelled 2001-09-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8550F-2001-09-28): Boeing 737-46M, S/N 28550. Exported to Japan. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- [Cancelled 1995-01-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8550F-1995-01-25): Aerofab LAKE 250, S/N 120. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Devries Klaas](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEVRIES%20KLAAS), [Weirs Beach, NH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NH/Weirs%20Beach)

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