# N6760D: 1959 Bell 47J, registration cancelled 2013-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 2013
- 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: 1780
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 17, 1959
- Certificate issued: September 29, 1970
- Last registry action: December 5, 1987
- Mode S code: A8F45E
- Owners when cancelled: [Markley Murray E DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARKLEY%20MURRAY%20E%20DBA), [Ord Aircraft](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ORD%20AIRCRAFT)
- Location: [Ord, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Ord)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6041° N, 98.9384° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 68862, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6760D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6760D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6760D-2013-06-14

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 BFO89LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA049), Jul 2, 1989: Bell 47J (N6760D), Fruitland, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: POOR JUDGEMENT OF THE PILOT BY FLYING, WHILE PHYSICALLY IMPAIRED BY ALCOHOL, AND HIS MISJUDGEMENT OF CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE HELICOPTER AND THE STRUCTURE. THE DARK NIGHT AND OBJECT (STRUCTURE) WERE…

## 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 19890701019749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890701019749A), Jul 1, 1989: Bell 47J (N6760D), Fruitland, MD, Substantial damage. Unable to obtain fuel at airport. Landed at a store. Rotors struck pump wooden frame and crashed.

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