Turbine helicopter

N1461W

1969 Bell 47G-3B-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1969
Serial
6733
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Skyhawk Helicopter Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Minersville, UT
1969 Bell 47G-3B-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-2. Not a photo of N1461W.
Registration record

N1461W on the FAA register

Type
1969 Bell 47G-3B-2
Serial
6733
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
Skyhawk Helicopter Service Inc
Minersville, UT
Certificate issued
1979-05-23
Airworthiness date
1973-06-25
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A0BB8A
Mode S (octal)
50135612
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

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-01-14
    Accident at Spanish Fork, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-05-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N1461W.
  • 1973-06-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N1461W

N1461W is a 1969 Bell 47G-3B-2, serial number 6733. The FAA register lists Skyhawk Helicopter Service Inc as the registrant in Minersville, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 23, 1979 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine 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 restricted category, dated June 25, 1973.

N1461W 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-3B-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-01-14 Accident · Spanish Fork, UT Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · FTW98GA097
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-3B-2
Probable cause: A total loss of power due to repeated engine overspeeds. A related factor was unsuitable terrain.

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.