N8159J is a 1970 Bell 206B (rotorcraft) with serial number 512, registered in Louisville, MS. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2026. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C20 rated at 400 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued Jun 12, 2014. It is one of 790 206B aircraft in the FAA registry, 21 of them registered in Mississippi. About 96% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 6, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- FORMING AGROTORS INC
- Location
- Louisville, MS
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Jackson FSDO (JAN FSDO) · (769) 237-4930
- Certificate issued
- May 6, 2014
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB1F8B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52617613
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 206B
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1970
- Serial number
- 512
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ROLLS-ROYC 250-C20 (400 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Jun 12, 2014
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Louisville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Winston County Louisville, MS | KLMS | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Ackerman Choctaw County Ackerman, MS | 9M4 | 16 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Philadelphia Municipal Philadelphia, MS | KMPE | 23 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2017 | Dixon, KY | Bell 206 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA17CA393 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.