Aircraft record

N732681962 Bell 47J-2A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 17, 2014.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, May 1982)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Marathon, FL; owner city / state
Engine: VO-540 SERIES · 310 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 1981
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1982
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Last registered owner: Dingman Allison DBA
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Marathon, FL
Certificate issued: Dec 31, 1981
Canceled: Nov 17, 2014
Airworthiness: Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Aerial Surveying
Airworthiness date: Sep 23, 1966

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-2A
Year: 1962
Serial number: 1871
Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 2
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet: 2H1
Mode S code: A9D5C4

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

1981 – 2014Dingman Allison DBAMarathon, FL

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

May 29, 1982 · Marathon, FL

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AN INTERMITTENT VIBRATION WAS FELT DURING THE MAGNETO CHECK BEFORE TAKEOFF. DURING A SECOND MAGNETO CHECK AT HIGH POWER, THE NOSE OF THE HELICOPTER CAME UP, A LOUD EXPLOSIVE NOISE WAS HEARD, AND A FIRE ERUPTED NEAR THE LEFT FUEL TANK. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER ABANDONED THE HELICOPTER UNINJURED, BUT IT WAS DESTROYED. THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT AFTER MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN…

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: None
Report: MIA82DA125

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA82DA125)

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-2A)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-2A)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-2A)

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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