Piston helicopter

N1181W

1966 Bell 47G-3B-1

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
2948
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hutchinson, KS
1966 Bell 47G-3B-1
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-1. Not a photo of N1181W.
Registration record

N1181W on the FAA register

Type
1966 Bell 47G-3B-1
Serial
2948
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hutchinson, KS
Certificate issued
2020-02-28
Airworthiness date
1996-08-09
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A04C7B
Mode S (octal)
50046173
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-02-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N1181W.
  • 2016-02-13
    Accident at Carson City, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-08-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1993-11-15
    Accident at Mesa, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-08-02
    Accident at Marana,Ariz., 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N1181W

N1181W is a 1966 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 2948. It is registered to an individual in Hutchinson, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 28, 2020 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming TVO-435-GIA 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 August 9, 1996.

N1181W has 3 accident/incident records 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-3B-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-02-13 Accident · Carson City, NV Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR16LA069
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G 3B 1
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient main rotor rpm, which resulted in a loss of helicopter control and a dynamic rollover.
1993-11-15 Accident · Mesa, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA94LA042
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G3B1
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FLARE. FACTORS INCLUDE EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED WHILE APPROACHING THE FLARE.
1967-08-02 Accident · Marana,Ariz., 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0581
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G3B1

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.