Turbine helicopter

N1396X

1967 Bell 47G-4A

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1967
Serial
7570
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hammock Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Smithville, AR
Registration record

N1396X on the FAA register

Type
1967 Bell 47G-4A
Serial
7570
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Registered owner
Hammock Flying Service Inc
Smithville, AR
Certificate issued
2020-03-31
Airworthiness date
1969-10-10
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A09FE0
Mode S (octal)
50117740
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

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-03-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N1396X.
  • 2015-07-24
    Accident at Gilbert, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-01-20
    Accident at Wapato,Wash, 47; damage: destroyed.
  • 1969-10-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1968-11-04
    Accident at Kenai,Alas, 02; damage: destroyed.
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N1396X

N1396X is a 1967 Bell 47G-4A, serial number 7570. The FAA register lists Hammock Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Smithville, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 31, 2020 and expires on March 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming VO-540 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 multiple category, dated October 10, 1969.

N1396X has 3 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-4A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-07-24 Accident · Gilbert, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN15LA322
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G 4A
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation because the available fuel shifted within the tanks due to an abrupt nose-low maneuver to avoid an obstacle, which resulted in a hard forced landing.
1974-01-20 Accident · Wapato,Wash, 47 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0380
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-4A
Probable cause: ROLLED DESCENT UNTIL HITTING PWR LINES.
1968-11-04 Accident · Kenai,Alas, 02 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4219
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-4A
Probable cause: IT BUSH.ROLLED DOWN MT.BLOOD ALCOHOL 94 MG PCT.

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.