N8169J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 47G-3B-2 built in 1970. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 23, 2009. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Bell 47G-3B-2 cancelled September 23, 2009
- Serial number
- 6775
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboprop
- Year built
- 1970
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- July 23, 1992
- Last FAA action
- June 19, 2007
- Last owner
- Farm & Forest Helicopter Service INC (Corporation)
Napavine, WA - Airworthiness
- Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Agriculture and pest control; Forest
NTSB accident and incident record under N8169J
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47G-3B-2 · serial 6775
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water while maneuvering due to the pilot's diverted attention.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47G3B2 · serial 6775
TRANSMISSION SHEAR BOLTS FAILED CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER TO THE ROTOR SYSTEM, AND THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN DURING HIS AUTOROTATION ATTEMPT.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site