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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8523F

N8523F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 47J-2A built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 14, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Bell 47J-2A cancelled May 14, 2013

Serial number
3317
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 3, 1987
Last FAA action
March 2, 1991
Last owner
Dolphin Helicopters INC (Corporation)
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N8523F

MIA87LA224Accident on August 7, 1987 at Orlando, FL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47J-2A · serial 3317

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