# N6743D: Bell 47J, registration cancelled 1972-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 1972
- 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: 1773
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: May 20, 1970
- Mode S code: A8ED59
- Owner when cancelled: [Bell Helicopter Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20HELICOPTER%20COMPANY)
- Location: [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6743D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6743D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6743D-1972-11-15

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 DEN71FQD26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71FQD26), Jun 17, 1971: Bell 47J (N6743D), Deming, NM, destroyed, 1 fatal

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