# N73949: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: May 30, 1996
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73949
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73949

## Aircraft that carried N73949

- [Cancelled 1996-05-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73949-1996-05-30): Bell 47J-2, S/N 2837. Exported to Greece. Owner: [Stettnisch Jerry A DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STETTNISCH%20JERRY%20A%20DBA), [Blackwell, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Blackwell)

## NTSB investigations on N73949 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC70AN115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN115), Apr 22, 1970: Bell 47J-2 (N73949), Piscataway, NJ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N73949 (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19880406041999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880406041999I), Apr 6, 1988: Bell 47J2 (N73949), Orlando, FL, Minor damage. Too low and slow on photo flight. Allowed rotor RPM decay and helicopter settled to a hard ground impact.
- [Incident 19790522027329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790522027329I), May 22, 1979: Bell 47J2 (N73949), Staten Island, NY. Forced landing due to engine failure. Found broken connecting rod.

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