# N23MA: 1961 Bell 47J-2, registration cancelled 2009-07-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 13, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- Airframe: [Bell 47J-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2) (registry code 1181104)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H1), [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1838
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, showing compliance
- Certificate issued: November 10, 1975
- Last registry action: June 4, 1977
- Mode S code: A2073B
- Owner when cancelled: [Palmer Don](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PALMER%20DON)
- Location: [Chesterfield, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Chesterfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6563° N, 90.5419° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63017, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23MA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=23MA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23MA-2009-07-13

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell 47J-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2.md

## NTSB investigations (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 MKC78DCD34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD34), Jun 18, 1978: Bell 47J-2 (N23MA), Burlington, IA, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19780618019699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780618019699A), Jun 18, 1978: Bell 47J2 (N23MA), Burlington, IA, Destroyed. Plt heard loud bangs. Went into l bank,nose low.

## Other aircraft with N23MA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23MA): Aviat A-1C-180, S/N 3228, built 2015

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