# N73265: 1962 Bell 47J-2, registration cancelled 2013-06-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 1869
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 12, 1962
- Last registry action: July 2, 1992
- Mode S code: A9D5C1
- Location: [Pembroke, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Pembroke)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0678° N, 70.8057° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02359, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73265
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73265
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73265-2013-06-27

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 DEN87LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA204), Jul 30, 1987: Bell 47J-2 (N73265), Canon City, CO, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC81FCG36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC81FCG36), May 26, 1981: Bell 47J-2 (N73265), Branson, MO, 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 19870730044909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870730044909A), Jul 30, 1987: Bell 47J2 (N73265), Canon City, CO, Substantial damage. Density altitude caused pilot to abort after a high hover. Returned. Tail rotor struck a fence.
- [Accident 19810526030079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810526030079A), May 26, 1981: Bell 47J2 (N73265), Branson, MO, Substantial damage. Engine failed. Hard autorotation landing. Connecting rod fatigue failure. Five persons on board four-place craft.

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