Piston helicopter

N1503L

1971 Bell 47G-5

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
25042
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435-B1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Triple F Flying Inc (Corporation)
Based
Benton, PA
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Registration record

N1503L on the FAA register

Type
1971 Bell 47G-5
Serial
25042
Engines
Lycoming VO-435-B1A
Registered owner
Triple F Flying Inc
Benton, PA
Certificate issued
2014-12-01
Airworthiness date
2006-03-08
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A0CCFB
Mode S (octal)
50146373
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-12
    Accident at Mifflinville, PA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2014-12-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N1503L.
  • 2006-03-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N1503L

N1503L is a 1971 Bell 47G-5, serial number 25042. The FAA register lists Triple F Flying Inc as the registrant in Benton, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 1, 2014 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-435-B1A 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 March 8, 2006.

N1503L has 1 accident/incident record 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-5 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-08-12 Accident · Mifflinville, PA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ERA23LA332
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-5
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to see and avoid powerlines during an aerial application flight.

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.