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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8568F

N8568F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 47J-2A built in 1966. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 31, 2020. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Bell 47J-2A cancelled October 31, 2020

Serial number
3715
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1966
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 1, 2000
Last FAA action
February 10, 2017
Last owner
Brown County Tours (Corporation)
Columbus, IN
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N8568F

CEN18LA269Accident on July 15, 2018 at Franklin, IN: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47J · serial 3715

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

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