# N7942J: Bell 47G-3B-2, registration cancelled 1997-09-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 5, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-3B-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-2) (registry code 1181029)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6804
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: June 22, 1994
- Mode S code: AAC988
- Owner when cancelled: [Sundown Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUNDOWN%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Yuma, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Yuma)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7942J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7942J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7942J-1997-09-05

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 47G-3B-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-3b-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 LAX95LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA331), Sep 10, 1995: Bell 47G-3B2 (N7942J), Yuma, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the pilot and company maintenance personnel to detect a crack in the clevis ears during the required daily inspection and the recent annual inspection. A factor in the accident was the…

## 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.

- [Accident 19950910028399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950910028399A), Sep 10, 1995: Bell 47G3B2 (N7942J), Yuma, AZ, Substantial damage. En route to spray loud bang and tail rotor vibration. Lost anti torque control. Spun in. Engine mounts broke. Rusted

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