Piston helicopter

N1201W

1966 Bell 47G-5

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
7819
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Magnum Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Goff, KS
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Registration record

N1201W on the FAA register

Type
1966 Bell 47G-5
Serial
7819
Engines
Allison 250 series
Registered owner
Magnum Aviation LLC
Goff, KS
Certificate issued
2011-06-17
Airworthiness date
1980-06-18
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A05642
Mode S (octal)
50053102
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-06-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N1201W.
  • 1991-10-13
    Accident at La Belle, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-06-07
    Accident at Jupiter, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1980-06-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968-11-22
    Accident at Roanoke,Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N1201W

N1201W is a 1966 Bell 47G-5, serial number 7819. The FAA register lists Magnum Aviation LLC as the registrant in Goff, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 17, 2011 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Allison 250 series 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 18, 1980.

N1201W 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-5 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-10-13 Accident · La Belle, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA92LA014
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-5
Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S IMPROPER AFT APPLICATION OF CYCLIC CONTROL DURING AN AUTOROTATIVE LANDING TO AN OPEN FIELD, RESULTING IN THE MAIN ROTOR BLADES COLLIDING WITH THE TAIL BOOM. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IN FLIGHT FAILURE OF THE OUTER BEARING OF THE LOWER GEARCASE INPUT QUILL ASSEMBLY.
1984-06-07 Accident · Jupiter, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA84LA179
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-5
1968-11-22 Accident · Roanoke,Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3982
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-5
Probable cause: UBBLE,HIT T/R.OBJECT NOT PROPERLY SECURED BY PLT.

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.