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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N865Z

N865Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4 built in 1962. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 4, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4 cancelled May 4, 2019

Serial number
C-5005
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1962
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 12, 2012
Last FAA action
September 29, 2015
Last owner
Schuster James R (Individual)
Timmonsville, SC
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Agriculture and pest control; Forest

NTSB accident and incident record under N865Z

ERA17FA164Accident on April 21, 2017 at Timmonsville, SC: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell-Carson 47G SUPER C 4 · serial C-5005

The pilot's decision to maneuver the helicopter at a low altitude near trees, which resulted in collision with the trees.

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