# N7986J: 1972 Bell 47G3B2A, registration cancelled 2013-02-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Bell 47G3B2A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g3b2a) (registry code 1181025)
- Engine: [Lycoming TVO-435-GIA](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-tvo-435-gia) (registry code 41526)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6834
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 31, 1972
- Last registry action: January 15, 1988
- Mode S code: AAD8F0
- Location: [Tremonton, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Tremonton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6908° N, 112.2826° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84337, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7986J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7986J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7986J-2013-02-27

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 47G3B2A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g3b2a.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 OAK75DVA30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DVA30), Oct 18, 1974: Bell 47G3B2 (N7986J), Big Creek, CA, destroyed

## 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 19741018034619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741018034619A), Oct 18, 1974: Bell 47G3B2A (N7986J), Big Creek, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot misconstrued the throttle detent ahead of the full throttle range as binding.

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