# N7104J: 1971 Bell 47G-4A, registration cancelled 2018-02-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 15, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 7744
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: June 7, 1977
- Last registry action: June 27, 2014
- Mode S code: A97EFA
- Location: [Walnut Ridge, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Walnut%20Ridge)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0461° N, 90.9168° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72476, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7104J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7104J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7104J-2018-02-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 FTW98LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98LA030), Oct 16, 1997: Bell 47G-4A (N7104J), Welsh, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter, while maneuvering to avoid an obstruction. The abrupt maneuver was a related factor.
- [NTSB FTW79FRD52](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FRD52), Sep 6, 1979: Bell 47G-4A (N7104J), Hackberry, LA, 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 19971016046479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971016046479A), Oct 16, 1997: Bell 47G4A (N7104J), Welch, LA, No damage. (-23) On October 16, 1997, at approximately 0955 CDT, a Bell 47G-4A helicopter, N7104J, owned and operated by industrial helicopters inc., under title 14 CFR…
- [Accident 19790906030949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790906030949A), Sep 6, 1979: Bell 47G4A (N7104J), Hackberry, LA, Substantial damage. Engine stopped due to fuel exhaustion. Made autorotation landing in marsh land. Main rotor cut off tail.

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