# N7990J: 1972 Bell 47G-5A, registration cancelled 2014-11-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 19, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 47G-5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5a) (registry code 1181034)
- Engine: [Lycoming VO-435 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-vo-435-series) (registry code 41525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2H3](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2H3), [TCDS E-279](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-279) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 25094
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: August 14, 1980
- Certificate issued: February 11, 1995
- Last registry action: March 5, 2004
- Mode S code: AADBD5
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcghee Bruce W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCGHEE%20BRUCE%20W)
- Location: [Livermore Falls, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Livermore%20Falls)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.4453° N, 70.1381° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04254, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7990J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7990J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7990J-2014-11-19

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-5A: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47g-5a.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 LAX80FUK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUK01), Sep 11, 1980: Bell 47G-5A (N7990J), Yuma, AZ, destroyed

## 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.

- [Incident 19840731066319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840731066319I), Jul 31, 1984: Bell 47G5A (N7990J), Yuma, AZ, Minor damage. Engine lost power due to a stuck valve. Hard landing in cotton field caused main rotors to chop off the tailboom.
- [Accident 19800911042459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800911042459A), Sep 11, 1980: Bell 47G5A (N7990J), Yuma, AZ, Destroyed. Lost rotor RPM on night spray run. Struck tree on emergency landing. Found rotor transmission bearing failure.

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