# N291FW: 1965 Bell 47J-2A, registration cancelled 2013-02-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47J-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2a) (registry code 1181106)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H1), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3303
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: September 15, 1989
- Last registry action: October 28, 1998
- Mode S code: A2F9C3
- Owner when cancelled: [Ruggles Don C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUGGLES%20DON%20C)
- Location: [Texarkana, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Texarkana)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4251° N, 94.0477° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Texarkana, TX, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N291FW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=291FW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N291FW-2013-02-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-2A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2a.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 FTW92LA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA226), Sep 16, 1992: Bell 47-J2A (N291FW), Booneville, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR RPM DURING AUTOROTATIVE LANDING. FACTORS WERE FUEL EXHAUSTION, THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS, AND THE PILOT NOT REFUELING THE…

## 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 19920916037079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920916037079A), Sep 16, 1992: Bell 47J2A (N291FW), Booneville, AR, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel on pipeline patrol. Had misjudged fuel burn as 14 gph. AFM shows 19 gallons per hour.

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