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N7938J

Cancelled 2016

Deregistered aircraft · 1971 Bell 47G-5 · Lycoming 0-435B

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Cancelled: November 21, 2016
Exported to: Mexico
Status when cancelled: Sale reported
Serial number: 25043
Year built: 1971
Type: Rotorcraft
Engine: Reciprocating
Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, weather control
Airworthiness date: July 7, 1994
Last registry action: April 19, 2016
Mode S code: AAC6A3
Owner when cancelled: Sale Reported
Location: Xxx, OK
Owner type: Individual

Airframe modelBell 47G-5TCDS 2H3 · ADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelLycoming 0-435BTCDS E-228 · Reciprocating

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.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N7938J and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB LAX03LA226Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSalinas, CAThe failure of a piston connecting rod during an aerial application, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.Jul 6, 2003 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N7938J and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 20030706018439AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Salinas, CA(-23) The pilot reported he had made several passes during an aerial application flight. While on the downwind leg the engine shuttered violently then quit. The pilot performed a run-on landing. During the landing sequence the main rotor blade made contact…Jul 6, 2003 · Substantial damage

Service difficulty reports · 2

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

SDR 2013FA0000606Grip · crackedDURING LOW LEVEL CROP APPLICATION, PILOT HEARD A LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION, LANDED ACFT. NOTICED A CRACK IN THE UNDERSIDE OF THE GRIP DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION. CRACK WAS APPROX 70 PERCENT ACROSS THE LOWER EAR AT THE MAIN ROTOR BLADE BOLT HOLE.Sep 25, 2013 · N7938J · Bell 47G5 · Main Rotor Head SDR 96ZZZX3995Lockwasher · failedDURING TROUBLESHOOTING, METAL IN OIL SCREEN PROBLEM, A TANG WAS FOUND IN SUMP SUCTION SCREEN, BUT WAS UNABLE TO POSITIVELY IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF METAL. TENTATIVELY IDENTIFIED AND HELICOPTER RETURNED TO SERVICE. 6.5 HOURS LATER, THE ENGINE QUIT SUDDENLY ON TJul 2, 1996 · N7938J · Bell 47G5 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section