Piston helicopter

N24MP

1972 Bell 47G3B2A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1972
Serial
6836
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wildhorse Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Pendleton, OR
Registration record

N24MP on the FAA register

Type
1972 Bell 47G3B2A
Serial
6836
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
Wildhorse Helicopters Inc
Pendleton, OR
Certificate issued
2013-11-20
Airworthiness date
1993-01-23
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A22EC7
Mode S (octal)
50427307
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-11-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N24MP to the current registrant.
  • 1999-06-10
    Accident at Pendleton, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-01-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1977-07-07
    N24MP previously assigned to a Bell 47G-3B-1 (s/n 3820); cancelled.
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
Overview

About N24MP

N24MP is a 1972 Bell 47G3B2A, serial number 6836. The FAA register lists Wildhorse Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Pendleton, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 20, 2013 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming TVO-435-GIA engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated January 23, 1993.

N24MP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-06-10 Accident · Pendleton, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA99LA098
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G3B2A
Probable cause: A fouled external load cable, and the pilot's operation of the helicopter with a non-approved external bucket installation, resulting in misrouted hydraulic lines and consequent malfunction of the external load release system.

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.