# N73948: 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: 2836
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 10, 1986
- Certificate issued: July 24, 1991
- Last registry action: November 9, 1994
- Mode S code: A9EF7F
- Owner when cancelled: [Action Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ACTION%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Miramar, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miramar)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 25.9882° N, 80.2814° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33025, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73948
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73948
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73948-2013-05-07

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 NYC67A0067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0067), Oct 26, 1966: Bell 47J-2 (N73948), Brookline, MA, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC66A0152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0152), Jun 18, 1966: Bell 47J-2 (N73948), Burlington, MA, 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.

- [Incident 19920131003719I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920131003719I), Jan 31, 1992: Bell 47J2 (N73948), Miami, FL, Minor damage. Engine failed after departure. Autorotated onto water. Carburetor heater jammed. Occupants exited before it sank.

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