# N7990J: 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: November 19, 2014
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7990J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7990J

## Aircraft that carried N7990J

- [Cancelled 2014-11-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7990J-2014-11-19): Bell 47G-5A, S/N 25094, built 1972. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Mcghee Bruce W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCGHEE%20BRUCE%20W), [Livermore Falls, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Livermore%20Falls)

## NTSB investigations on N7990J (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 LAX80FUK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUK01), Sep 11, 1980: Bell 47G-5A (N7990J), Yuma, AZ, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports on N7990J (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 19840731066319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840731066319I), Jul 31, 1984: Bell 47G5A (N7990J), Yuma, AZ, Minor damage. Engine lost power due to a stuck valve. Hard landing in cotton field caused main rotors to chop off the tailboom.
- [Accident 19800911042459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800911042459A), Sep 11, 1980: Bell 47G5A (N7990J), Yuma, AZ, Destroyed. Lost rotor RPM on night spray run. Struck tree on emergency landing. Found rotor transmission bearing failure.

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