# N7949J: Bell 47G-4A, registration cancelled 1979-01-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 11, 1979
- Exported to: Japan
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-4A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4a) (registry code 1181031)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7759
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: July 24, 1978
- Mode S code: AACA7D
- Owner when cancelled: [Powell Elvin J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POWELL%20ELVIN%20J)
- Location: [Longs, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Longs)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7949J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7949J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7949J-1979-01-11

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 47G-4A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-4a.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 IAD73FIA13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FIA13), Apr 5, 1973: Bell 47G-4A (N7949J), Washington, DC, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72FIA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FIA17), Mar 23, 1972: Bell 47G-4A (N7949J), Washington, DC, 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.

- [Accident 19730405011549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730405011549A), Apr 5, 1973: Bell 47G3B1 (N7949J), Washington, DC, Substantial damage. Nr 6 cyl conrod cap bolt failed. Lnd in street intersection.

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