# N6771D: Bell 47J, registration cancelled 1980-11-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 7, 1980
- 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: 1795
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: August 28, 1974
- Mode S code: A8F838
- Owner when cancelled: [Colonial Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLONIAL%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Norfolk, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Norfolk)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6771D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6771D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6771D-1980-11-07

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 IAD78FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA031), Jan 10, 1978: Bell 47J (N6771D), Chesapeake, VA, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB UNK65X1123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1123), Dec 24, 1964: Bell 47J (N6771D), Intracoastal C, 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 19780110027129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780110027129A), Jan 10, 1978: Bell 47B3 (N6771D), Chesapeake, VA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aprx 90 bond separation of m/r blades due slick-off. Improper sur preparation.

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