# N7923J: 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: October 31, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7923J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7923J

## Aircraft that carried N7923J

- [Cancelled 2017-10-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7923J-2017-10-31): Bell 47G-5, S/N 25040, built 1971. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Pullin Terry S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PULLIN%20TERRY%20S), [Porterville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Porterville)

## NTSB investigations on N7923J (5)

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 LAX95LA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA216), Jun 18, 1995: Bell 47-G5 (N7923J), Coalinga, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: clutch slippage for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the helicopter's low above ground altitude, which limited the pilot's time and ability to recover main rotor rpm.
- [NTSB OAK78DVG52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DVG52), Jun 21, 1978: Bell 47G5 (N7923J), Napa, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK74DVD28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK74DVD28), Mar 24, 1974: Bell 47G-5 (N7923J), Stockton, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73DRG47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRG47), Feb 2, 1973: Bell 47G-5 (N7923J), Harlingen, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73DRG30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DRG30), Dec 7, 1972: Bell 47G-5 (N7923J), Harlingen, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N7923J (4)

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.

- [Accident 19950617017369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950617017369A), Jun 17, 1995: Bell 47G5 (N7923J), Coalinga, CA, Destroyed. Lost main rotor power returning to base. Needles split. Rotors slowed. Engine raced. Impacted. Clutch overheated.
- [Accident 19780621016219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780621016219A), Jun 21, 1978: Bell 47B3 (N7923J), Napa, CA, Substantial damage. L hopper empty,r hopper 1/2 to 3/4 full. Mirror installed to monitneven flow.
- [Accident 19740324006939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740324006939A), Mar 24, 1974: Bell 47G5 (N7923J), Stockton, CA, Substantial damage. Op chngd tank install on r side. Didnt chng fuel gage. Indicated too hi reading. Plt flew 6 min only.
- [Accident 19730202000819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730202000819A), Feb 2, 1973: Bell 47G5 (N7923J), Harlingen, TX, Substantial damage. Practice autorotation. R ski dug into soft grnd.

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