# N7043J: 1970 Bell 47G-5, registration cancelled 2012-06-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 27, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (registry code 1181032)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3), [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25020
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 1, 1984
- Last registry action: November 30, 1995
- Mode S code: A96634
- Location: Tamuning, GU, Guam
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7043J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7043J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7043J-2012-06-27

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 47G-5: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 NYC94LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA050), Mar 1, 1994: Bell 47G-5 (N7043J), Plymouth, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance of the fuel truck from the aircraft, which resulted in the main rotor striking the fuel hose and truck during refueling operation. A factor was the…
- [NTSB MKC73FCA30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FCA30), Jun 24, 1973: Bell 47G-5 (N7043J), St Louis, MO, destroyed
- [NTSB MKC71FCA27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FCA27), Mar 20, 1971: Bell 47G5 (N7043J), Creve Coeur, MO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19940301003179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940301003179A), Mar 1, 1994: Bell 47G5 (N7043J), Plymouth, MA, Substantial damage. During fueling with idling rotors the rotor blades drooped and struck instructor and fuel hose.
- [Accident 19730624020959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730624020959A), Jun 24, 1973: Bell 47G3B1 (N7043J), St Louis, MO, Destroyed

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