# N37731: 1965 Bell 47J-2A, registration cancelled 2016-09-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 8, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell 47J-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2a) (registry code 1181106)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (registry code 41534)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H1), [TCDS E-304](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3702
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 28, 1974
- Last registry action: February 27, 2014
- Mode S code: A450A7
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7633° N, 95.3633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houston, TX, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37731
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=37731
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37731-2016-09-08

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-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 NYC02LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA090), May 1, 2002: Bell 47J-2A (N37731), Blairstown, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare, and his failure to maintain obstacle clearance which resulted in a tail strike.

## 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 20020501012289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020501012289A), May 1, 2002: Bell 47J2A (N37731), Blairstown, NJ, Substantial damage. (.19) On may 1, 2002, about 1430 eastern daylight time, a Bell 47J-2A helicopter, N37731, was substantially damaged while landing at the Blairstown Airport,…

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