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N517111962 Bell 47J-2

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 27, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jun 1988)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Westfield, IN
owner city / state
Engine
VO-540 SERIES · 310 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 1976
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1988
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Lambert Enterprises INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Westfield, IN
Certificate issued
Apr 14, 1976
Canceled
Jun 27, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Aug 19, 1975

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
1962
Serial number
2629
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
A67E05

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
  1. 1976 – 2013Lambert Enterprises INCWestfield, IN
  2. 1949 – 1950Individual ownerWinchester, KY · different airframe: Fairchild M-62a S/N 6423ae

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

Jun 25, 1988 · Newburyport, MA

THE HELICOPTER DEPARTED RUNWAY 10 AT PLUM ISLAND AIRPORT, TURNED LEFT OVER THE PLUM ISLAND RIVER AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT STATED THAT NO WARNING WAS NOTED AND A CHECK OF THE INSTRUMENTS INDICATED NO PROBLEMS. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE ENGINE MADE NO UNUSUAL NOISES. THE HELICOPTER WAS AUTOROTATED INTO WATER. THE OCCUPANTS WERE RESCUED BY A PRIVATE CITIZEN. EXAMINATION OF…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Serious
Report
NYC88LA170

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC88LA170)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2009-12-01Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47, 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1, 47E, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A…Jun 29, 2009Airframe (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.
2001-17-17Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G2A, 47G-2A-1…Aug 29, 2001Airframe (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.
98-07-09Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A…May 6, 1998Airframe (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.

Related aircraft

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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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