Turbine helicopter

N124SH

1967 Bell 47G-4A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
7599
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Scott'S Helicopter Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Le Sueur, MN
Registration record

N124SH on the FAA register

Type
1967 Bell 47G-4A
Serial
7599
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Scott'S Helicopter Services Inc
Le Sueur, MN
Certificate issued
2017-03-21
Airworthiness date
2003-06-27
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A06426
Mode S (octal)
50062046
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-03-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N124SH to the current registrant.
  • 2010-07-24
    Accident at Rochester, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-06-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1997-08-06
    N124SH previously assigned to a Piper Navajo (s/n 31132); cancelled.
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N124SH

N124SH is a 1967 Bell 47G-4A, serial number 7599. The FAA register lists Scott'S Helicopter Services Inc as the registrant in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 21, 2017 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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.

N124SH 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

2010-07-24 Accident · Rochester, MN Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN10LA431
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-4A
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to a high-cycle fatigue fracture of a first-stage compressor blade. The reason for the fracture could not be determined during postaccident examination.

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.