# N73255: Bell 47J-2, registration cancelled 1976-06-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 21, 1976
- 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: 1866
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: July 30, 1975
- Mode S code: A9D59E
- Owner when cancelled: [Peterson Maritime Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETERSON%20MARITIME%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [New Orleans, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/New%20Orleans)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73255
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73255
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73255-1976-06-21

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 FTW76AF097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76AF097), May 31, 1976: Bell 47J-2 (N73255), Baton Rouge, LA, destroyed

## 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 19760531018139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760531018139A), May 31, 1976: Bell 47J2 (N73255), Baton Rouge, LA, Destroyed

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