Turbine helicopter

N102SH

1971 Bell 47G-4A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
7762
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Le Sueur, MN
Registration record

N102SH on the FAA register

Type
1971 Bell 47G-4A
Serial
7762
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Services Inc
Le Sueur, MN
Certificate issued
2003-06-10
Airworthiness date
2003-06-27
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A00DBA
Mode S (octal)
50006672
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
214 nm
Cruise (type)
73 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-31
    Accident at Assumption, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-06-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2003-06-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N102SH to the current registrant.
  • 1993-09-11
    N102SH previously assigned to a Homebuilt Seahawker (s/n SH102); cancelled.
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N102SH

N102SH is a 1971 Bell 47G-4A, serial number 7762. The FAA register lists Scotts Helicopter Services Inc as the registrant in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 10, 2003 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 250HP engine and 3 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 73 knots and a range of about 214 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 27, 2003.

N102SH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-4A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-07-31 Accident · Assumption, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN25LA298
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from attitude-inducing unporting of the fuel.
NTSB report ↗

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.