# N5824: 1957 Bell 47J, registration cancelled 2014-10-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 29, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47J](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j) (registry code 1181102)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H1), [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1731
- Year built: 1957
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: February 17, 1978
- Last registry action: May 19, 2012
- Mode S code: A7803A
- Owner when cancelled: [Gaertner Don M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAERTNER%20DON%20M)
- Location: [Glendale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Glendale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5337° N, 112.1785° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85301, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5824
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5824
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5824-2014-10-29

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j.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 MIA83LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA212), Aug 26, 1983: Bell 47J (N5824), Labelle, FL, substantial damage

## 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 19830826044469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830826044469A), Aug 26, 1983: Bell 47J (N5824), Labelle, FL, Substantial damage. Engine stopped during a test flight. Struck a tree on the forced landing. Fuel tanks were devoid of usable fuel.

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