N291FW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 47J-2A built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 21, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Bell 47J-2A cancelled February 21, 2013
- Serial number
- 3303
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1965
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- September 15, 1989
- Last FAA action
- October 28, 1998
- Last owner
- Ruggles Don C (Individual)
Texarkana, TX - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N291FW
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47-J2A · serial 3303
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ROTOR RPM DURING AUTOROTATIVE LANDING. FACTORS WERE FUEL EXHAUSTION, THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS, AND THE PILOT NOT REFUELING THE HELICOPTER.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site