Aircraft record

N20971963 Bell 47J-2

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 30, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jan 1984)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Mililani Town, HI; owner city / state
Engine: VO-540 SERIES · 310 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 1978
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1984
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Last registered owner: Moores Hawaiian Helicopters INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Mililani Town, HI
Certificate issued: Mar 16, 1978
Canceled: Jul 30, 2013
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Mar 25, 1963

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Bell
Model: 47J-2
Year: 1963
Serial number: 2832
Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 4
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet: 2H1
Mode S code: A1B6BF

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming Vo-540 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 310 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1978 – 2013Moores Hawaiian Helicopters INCMililani Town, HI
1931 – 1934Individual ownerReading, PA · different airframe: 1926 Waco 9 S/N 130-4

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Jan 1, 1984 · Kahuku, HI

ABOUT 3 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, THE HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED DESCENDING IN A 'GLIDING FASHION' UNTIL WATER IMPACT. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT IT APPEARED TO BE FLYING STRAIGHT & DID NOT APPEAR TO BE IN TROUBLE. THE WITNESS REPORTED THAT SHE COULD HEAR THE ENG & IT SOUNDED NORMAL. ONLY THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES, MAST, SWASHPLATE CONTROL ASSEMBLY, TRANSMISSION & ENG WERE RECOVERED.

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Fatal
Report: LAX84FA130

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX84FA130)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2009-12-01	Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47, 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1, 47E, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A…	Jun 29, 2009	Airframe (47J-2)Only with: Main rotor blade installed: P/N 047-110-250-021 with S/N A-303, A-304, A-312, or A-316; or P/N 047-110-250-023 with S/N A-298, A-301, or A-305.
2001-17-17	Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G2A, 47G-2A-1…	Aug 29, 2001	Airframe (47J-2)Only with: Main rotor blade grips P/N 47-120-135-2, 47-120-135-3, 47-120-135-5, 47-120-252-1, 47-120-252-7, 47-120-252-11, 74-120-252-11, 74-120-135-5, R47-120-252-11, or R47-120-135-5 installed.
98-07-09	Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A…	May 6, 1998	Airframe (47J-2)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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