Piston helicopter

N1335X

1966 Bell 47G-3B-1

Registered 5 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
6556
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hendrickson Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rochelle, IL
1966 Bell 47G-3B-1
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-1. Not a photo of N1335X.
Registration record

N1335X on the FAA register

Type
1966 Bell 47G-3B-1
Serial
6556
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
Hendrickson Flying Service Inc
Rochelle, IL
Certificate issued
2004-12-08
Airworthiness date
2005-06-08
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A08973
Mode S (octal)
50104563
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

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-06-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2004-12-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N1335X.
  • 1997-06-16
    Accident at Fallon, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-09-10
    Accident at Rangely, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-07-14
    Accident at Montello,Nv, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-07-26
    Accident at Hope,Bc,Can, 71; damage: destroyed.
  • 1969-05-11
    Accident at Las Vegas,Nev, 28; damage: substantial.
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N1335X

N1335X is a 1966 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 6556. The FAA register lists Hendrickson Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Rochelle, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 8, 2004 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 multiple category, dated June 8, 2005.

N1335X has 5 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1997-06-16 Accident · Fallon, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX97TA213
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-3B-1
Probable cause: exhaustion of the aircraft's fuel supply, due to improper planning and/or decision. A factor related to the accident was the high density altitude which made a successful autorotative landing unlikely.
1996-09-10 Accident · Rangely, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW96TA383
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-3B-1
Probable cause: the pilot's excessive cyclic control input during a low altitude operation, and his failure to maintain altitude/clearance from high vegetation (sage brush). The proximity of high vegetation was a related factor.
1979-07-14 Accident · Montello,Nv, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3504
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G3B1
1969-07-26 Accident · Hope,Bc,Can, 71 Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · 6 0087
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G3B1
Probable cause: HIT CF-VEQ,GLIDER DSTRYD.
1969-05-11 Accident · Las Vegas,Nev, 28 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1751
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G3B1
Probable cause: STE GATE TO WARP AND TURBO CHARGER INEFFECTIVE.

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.