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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8505F

N8505F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 47G-3B-1 built in 1971. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 4, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Bell 47G-3B-1 cancelled May 4, 2019

Serial number
3379
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1971
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 31, 2015
Last FAA action
January 21, 2016
Last owner
Fowler Timothy L DBA (Individual)
Perham, MN
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Agriculture and pest control

NTSB accident and incident record under N8505F

CHI05CA147Accident on May 19, 2005 at Twin Brooks, SD: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47G · serial 3379

The pilot's inadequate lookout and his failure to maintain clearance with the power lines. A factor was the low altitude at which the helicopter was operating.

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