# N6736D: Bell 47J, registration cancelled 1981-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47J](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j) (registry code 1181102)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1749
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: March 18, 1977
- Mode S code: A8EA0B
- Owner when cancelled: [M H Spinks Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/M%20H%20SPINKS%20ENTERPRISES%20INC)
- Location: [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6736D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6736D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6736D-1981-05-07

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 (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 FTW77FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77FA055), May 20, 1977: Bell 47J (N6736D), Dallas, TX, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB FTW67A0038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0038), Sep 23, 1966: Bell 47J (N6736D), Leeville, LA, 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 19770520035189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770520035189A), May 20, 1977: Bell 47J (N6736D), Dallas, TX, Destroyed. M/r blade severed t/r drive shaft,t/r assy. Lgt to MDT vertical turbc in local area.

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