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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8197J

N8197J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 47G-5 built in 1970. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 27, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Bell 47G-5 cancelled February 27, 2013

Serial number
25012
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1970
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
October 4, 1991
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Louise, TX
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

NTSB accident and incident record under N8197J

FTW85LA288Accident on July 16, 1985 at Crane, TX: no injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47G-5 · serial 25012

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