# N37739: Bell 47J-2A, registration cancelled 1974-11-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 22, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47J-2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2a) (registry code 1181106)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3306
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: May 3, 1974
- Mode S code: A450AF
- Owner when cancelled: [Wells C Mcgregory III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20C%20MCGREGORY%20III)
- Location: [Osterville, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Osterville)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37739
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=37739
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37739-1974-11-22

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 NYC75AN021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN021), Aug 22, 1974: Bell 47J-2A (N37739), Point Judith, RI, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19740822033259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740822033259A), Aug 22, 1974: Bell 47J2A (N37739), Point Judith, RI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Plt decided abort flt due random subtle nudges. Passing thru 100-150FT AGL acft tumbled into water.

## Other aircraft with N37739

- [Cancelled 2015-05-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37739-2015-05-19): Stevens James K ACRODUSTER TOO, S/N S-105, built 1981. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Winkelman Stephen E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINKELMAN%20STEPHEN%20E), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- [Cancelled 1948-08-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N37739-1948-08-30): Porterfield FP-65, S/N FP-65. Owner: [United Flying Schools Of American Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20FLYING%20SCHOOLS%20OF%20AMERICAN%20INC), [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)

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