# N49DA: 1960 Bell 47J-2, registration cancelled 2014-11-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 26, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47J-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2) (registry code 1181104)
- Engine: [Lycoming TVO-435-GIA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia) (registry code 41526)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1825
- Year built: 1960
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 22, 1982
- Certificate issued: January 9, 1990
- Last registry action: August 5, 2008
- Mode S code: A60E0B
- Owner when cancelled: [Pigeon Forge Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIGEON%20FORGE%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Dayton, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Dayton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8513° N, 84.1027° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45424, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49DA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=49DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49DA-2014-11-26

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 ATL91FA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91FA013), Nov 1, 1990: Bell 47J-2 (N49DA), Gatlinburg, TN, destroyed. Probable cause: THE ACCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE OF THE HELICOPTER, ALLOWING A TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT BEARING TO EXCEED WEAR LIMITS. THIS RESULTED IN HIGH LOADS ON THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT, AND 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 19901101048849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901101048849A), Nov 1, 1990: Bell 47J2 (N49DA), Gatlinburg, TN, Destroyed. Tail rotor drive shaft failed due to drive shaft housing and bearings worn beyond minimums. Spiraled into trees.

## Other aircraft with N49DA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N49DA): Cirrus Design SR22, S/N 11555, built 2026

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