Piston helicopter

N257PC

1972 Bell 47G-5A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
25077
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pinellas County + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Clearwater, FL
Registration record

N257PC on the FAA register

Type
1972 Bell 47G-5A
Serial
25077
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Pinellas County + 1 co-owner
Clearwater, FL
Certificate issued
1983-04-06
Airworthiness date
1972-06-21
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A272C7
Mode S (octal)
50471307
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1983-04-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N257PC.
  • 1972-06-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N257PC

N257PC is a 1972 Bell 47G-5A, serial number 25077. The FAA register lists Pinellas County + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Clearwater, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 6, 1983 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-435 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 standard category (normal), dated June 21, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N257PC.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-5A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N257PC.

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.