# N7069J: 1970 Bell 47G-4A, registration cancelled 2018-01-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 23, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-4A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4a) (registry code 1181031)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (registry code 41534)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3), [TCDS E-304](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7737
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, forest
- Airworthiness date: February 8, 1991
- Certificate issued: January 3, 2003
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A96E74
- Owners when cancelled: [Brantigan John W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRANTIGAN%20JOHN%20W), [Brantigan Carolyn](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRANTIGAN%20CAROLYN)
- Location: [Santa Fe, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Santa%20Fe)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8247° N, 105.9557° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 87506, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7069J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7069J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7069J-2018-01-23

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-4A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4a.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 WPR10CA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA283), Jun 8, 2010: Bell 47G-4A (N7069J), Shaw Island, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The passenger's inadvertent movement of the mixture control during climb, resulting in a loss of engine power.
- [NTSB CHI83LA292](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA292), Jul 5, 1983: Bell 47G-4A (N7069J), Wheeler, IL, 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 20100608034879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100608034879A), Jun 8, 2010: Bell 47G-4A (N7069J), Shaw Island, WA, Substantial damage. On June 9, 2010, during a telephone interview with the PIC, [privacy data omitted], he stated that the helicopter, Bell 47G (N7069J) which was equipped with…
- [Accident 19830704031229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830704031229A), Jul 4, 1983: Bell 47G4A (N7069J), Wheeler, IL, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during hard emergency landing. Water found in tank sumps and rust in fuel valve.

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