# N73902: 1962 Bell 47J-2, registration cancelled 2012-07-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 9, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, 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: 1872
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: September 29, 2004
- Mode S code: A9EEED
- Location: [Mead, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Mead)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.8495° N, 117.1873° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99021, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73902
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73902
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73902-2012-07-09

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 FTW66A0056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0056), Dec 9, 1965: Bell 47J-2 (N73902), Refugio, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2221), Jun 10, 1964: Bell 47J2 (N73902), Refugio, TX, substantial damage

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