# N51711: 1962 Bell 47J-2, registration cancelled 2013-06-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47J-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2) (registry code 1181104)
- 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: 2629
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 19, 1975
- Certificate issued: April 14, 1976
- Last registry action: September 4, 1987
- Mode S code: A67E05
- Owner when cancelled: [Lambert Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAMBERT%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Westfield, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Westfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0361° N, 86.1737° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46074, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N51711
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=51711
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51711-2013-06-27

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (2)

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 NYC88LA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA170), Jun 25, 1988: Bell 47J2 (N51711), Newburyport, MA, destroyed
- [NTSB CHI79FEX25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEX25), May 17, 1979: Bell 47J2 (N51711), Westfield, IN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19880625023779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880625023779A), Jun 25, 1988: Bell 47J2 (N51711), Newburyport, MA, Destroyed. Report indicates helicopter ran out of fuel on climbout. Autorotated into ocean waters. No defects found.
- [Accident 19790517010769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790517010769A), May 17, 1979: Bell 47J2A (N51711), Westfield, IN, Substantial damage. Made a hard autorotative landing after failure of tail rotor drive shaft coupling. Inadequate maintenance.

## Other aircraft with N51711

- [Cancelled 1950-04-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51711-1950-04-24): Fairchild M-62A, S/N 6423AE. Owner: [Eugene E Freeman Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EUGENE%20E%20FREEMAN%20JR), [Winchester, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Winchester)

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