# N8579F: Bell 47J-2A, registration cancelled 1981-10-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 15, 1981
- 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: 3718
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: May 16, 1975
- Mode S code: ABC4F2
- Owner when cancelled: [Ozark Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OZARK%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Branson, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Branson)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8579F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8579F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8579F-1981-10-15

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 MKC77FCG57](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCG57), Sep 17, 1977: Bell 47J (N8579F), Branson, MO, 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 19770917027639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770917027639A), Sep 17, 1977: Bell 47J2A (N8579F), Branson, MO, Substantial damage. Skid struck shoulder of access road.

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