Turbine helicopter

N1420W

1969 Bell 47G-4A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1969
Serial
7663
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

N1420W on the FAA register

Type
1969 Bell 47G-4A
Serial
7663
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Registered owner
Hammock Flying Service Inc
Smithville, AR
Certificate issued
2012-05-18
Airworthiness date
1969-07-11
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A0AC8B
Mode S (octal)
50126213
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-07-25
    Accident at De Queen, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-05-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N1420W.
  • 1969-08-13
    Accident at East Poultney,Vt, 45; damage: destroyed.
  • 1969-07-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N1420W

N1420W is a 1969 Bell 47G-4A, serial number 7663. The FAA register lists Hammock Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Smithville, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 18, 2012 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 July 11, 1969.

N1420W has 2 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

2015-07-25 Accident · De Queen, AR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · GAA15CA202
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to conduct helicopter performance planning, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and impact with a truck and terrain during takeoff from an elevated platform.
1969-08-13 Accident · East Poultney,Vt, 45 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2522
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-4A
Probable cause: IN THREADED AREA JUST UNDER THE FACE OF THE NUT.

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.