# N73216: Bell 47J-2, registration cancelled 1982-01-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 4, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47J-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47j-2) (registry code 1181104)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1859
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: April 25, 1974
- Mode S code: A9D513
- Owner when cancelled: [Hel Air Copters Of Delaware Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEL%20AIR%20COPTERS%20OF%20DELAWARE%20LTD)
- Location: [Dover, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Dover)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73216
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73216
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73216-1982-01-04

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 (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 NYC76FHJ34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHJ34), Feb 12, 1976: Bell 47J (N73216), New York, NY, destroyed
- [NTSB UNK65X1099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1099), Dec 22, 1964: Bell 47J2 (N73216), Philadelphia, PA, 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 19760212002829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760212002829A), Feb 12, 1976: Bell 47J2 (N73216), New York, NY, Substantial damage

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