# N8568F: 1966 Bell 47J-2A, registration cancelled 2020-10-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 31, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47J-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2a) (registry code 1181106)
- Engine: [Lycoming TVO-435-GIA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia) (registry code 41526)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3715
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 2, 1966
- Certificate issued: June 1, 2000
- Last registry action: February 10, 2017
- Mode S code: ABC118
- Owner when cancelled: [Brown County Tours](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROWN%20COUNTY%20TOURS)
- Location: [Columbus, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Columbus)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1482° N, 85.9994° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47201, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8568F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8568F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8568F-2020-10-31

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 (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 CEN18LA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA269), Jul 15, 2018: Bell 47J (N8568F), Franklin, IN, destroyed. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

## 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 20180715011229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180715011229A), Jul 15, 2018: Bell 47J-2A (N8568F), Franklin, IN, Destroyed. The conditions were VFR. The pilot was Flying in a northerly direction at 50 feet altitude adjacent to runway 21. At the north end of runway 21 the pilot…
- [Incident 19970301007279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970301007279I), Mar 1, 1997: Bell 47J2A (N8568F), Marathon, FL. Narrative: helicopter departed with 2 passengers on sightseeing ride along Florida keys from Marathon, FL at 1520 EST 3/1/97. At approximatley 1550 EST, the…

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