Piston helicopter

N73960

Bell 47J-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
2839
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Celebrate Freedom Foundation Inc (Corporation)
Based
West Columbia, SC
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Registration record

N73960 on the FAA register

Type
Bell 47J-2
Serial
2839
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Registered owner
Celebrate Freedom Foundation Inc
West Columbia, SC
Certificate issued
2023-06-13
Airworthiness date
1963-05-20
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9EFBD
Mode S (octal)
52367675
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N73960.
  • 1968-12-03
    Accident at Barrow,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-05-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N73960

N73960 is a Bell 47J-2, serial number 2839. The FAA register lists Celebrate Freedom Foundation Inc as the registrant in West Columbia, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 13, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-540 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 20, 1963.

N73960 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1968-12-03 Accident · Barrow,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4271
Reported aircraft: Bell 47J-2
Probable cause: NTO T/R.PLT FAILED TO CLEAR AREA OR SECURE COVER.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.