# N7989J: Bell 47G-5A, registration cancelled 1999-12-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 16, 1999
- Exported to: Australia
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5a) (registry code 1181034)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25072
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: March 19, 1991
- Last registry action: May 21, 1997
- Mode S code: AAD959
- Owner when cancelled: [Hansen Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HANSEN%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: Tamuning, GU, Guam
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7989J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7989J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7989J-1999-12-16

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-5A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5a.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 MKC78FCJ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCJ13), Mar 14, 1978: Bell 47G5A (N7989J), Kearney, NE, destroyed
- [NTSB MKC77DCJ27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DCJ27), Jun 29, 1977: Bell 47G5A (N7989J), Red Cloud, NE, 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.

- [Accident 19780314005049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780314005049A), Mar 14, 1978: Bell 47B3 (N7989J), Kearney, NE, Destroyed. In hover at 3 to 5 ft. aircraft rolled to right and blades struck.
- [Accident 19770629018429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770629018429A), Jun 29, 1977: Bell 47G5A (N7989J), Red Cloud, NE, Substantial damage. During lift-off from trailer,skid caught in tie-down chain.

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