# N73201: 1961 Bell 47J-2, registration cancelled 2013-05-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47J-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2) (registry code 1181104)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-540-series) (registry code 41534)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H1), [TCDS E-304](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1849
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 29, 1973
- Certificate issued: June 6, 1985
- Last registry action: September 28, 2009
- Mode S code: A9D4EB
- Owners when cancelled: [Ozark Mountain Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OZARK%20MOUNTAIN%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Keys Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KEYS%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Branson, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Branson)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 36.6694° N, 93.2421° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 65616, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73201
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73201
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73201-2013-05-07

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-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 MIA88LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA018), Oct 24, 1987: Bell 47J-2 (N73201), Key Colony Bch., FL, 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 19871024060599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871024060599A), Oct 24, 1987: Bell 47J2 (N73201), Key Colony Beac, FL, Substantial damage. Lost power. Safe autorotative landing in ocean. Rolled to stop blades and drift. Fuel contamination.

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