# N7089J: 1971 Bell 47G-5, registration cancelled 2017-10-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 31, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5) (registry code 1181032)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435-A1C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-a1c) (registry code 42197)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3), [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25032
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: May 17, 2012
- Certificate issued: July 13, 2011
- Last registry action: July 13, 2011
- Mode S code: A975E2
- Owner when cancelled: [Reynolds Aerial Service LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REYNOLDS%20AERIAL%20SERVICE%20LLC)
- Location: [Mansfield, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Mansfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1999° N, 88.5293° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61854, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7089J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7089J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7089J-2017-10-31

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 (4)

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 CEN14LA423](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA423), Aug 12, 2014: Bell 47G 5 (N7089J), Mansfield, IL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-altitude flight in gusting wind conditions following his use of a sedating medication.
- [NTSB MKC90LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA124), Jun 11, 1990: Bell B47G-5 (N7089J), Shell Knob, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: VISUAL OUTLOOK NOT MAINTAINED BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
- [NTSB IAD75DKM03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DKM03), Jul 12, 1974: Bell 47G-5 (N7089J), Charlotte, NC, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD73FKM43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FKM43), Jun 3, 1973: Bell 47G5 (N7089J), Charlotte, NC, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 20140812012689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140812012689A), Aug 12, 2014: Bell 47G-5 (N7089J), Mansfield, IL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. While in cruise on a southwest heading, the helicopter came into contact with the top cables on a set of highlines running northwest to southeast. The rotor…
- [Incident 19910622043229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910622043229I), Jun 22, 1991: Bell 47G5 (N7089J), Keystone, SD. Fuel starvation en route. Autorotated to safe landing. Low fuel warning light defective.
- [Accident 19900611028359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900611028359A), Jun 11, 1990: Bell 47G5 (N7089J), Shell Knob, MO, Substantial damage. Photographing a boat on a lake flew into a powerline, reported blinded by sun and did not see unmarked powerlines.
- [Accident 19740712021759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740712021759A), Jul 12, 1974: Bell 47G5 (N7089J), Charlotte, NC, Substantial damage. MN rotor blade hit tail rotor drive shaft and tail boom.
- [Accident 19730603012149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730603012149A), Jun 3, 1973: Bell 47G5 (N7089J), Charlotte, NC, Substantial damage. Simulated forced ldg. Flared too late,t/r hit stump in tall grass.

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