# N73949: Bell 47J-2, registration cancelled 1996-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 1996
- Exported to: Greece
- 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: 2837
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: August 31, 1993
- Last registry action: September 1, 1993
- Mode S code: A9EF80
- Owners when cancelled: [Stettnisch Jerry A DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STETTNISCH%20JERRY%20A%20DBA), [Oil Ventures Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OIL%20VENTURES%20LTD)
- Location: [Blackwell, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Blackwell)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.7992° N, 97.3039° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 74631, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N73949
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=73949
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N73949-1996-05-30

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 NYC70AN115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN115), Apr 22, 1970: Bell 47J-2 (N73949), Piscataway, NJ, 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.

- [Incident 19880406041999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880406041999I), Apr 6, 1988: Bell 47J2 (N73949), Orlando, FL, Minor damage. Too low and slow on photo flight. Allowed rotor RPM decay and helicopter settled to a hard ground impact.
- [Incident 19790522027329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790522027329I), May 22, 1979: Bell 47J2 (N73949), Staten Island, NY. Forced landing due to engine failure. Found broken connecting rod.

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