Piston helicopter

N2861B

1958 Bell 47J

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
1436
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Le Sueur, MN
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Registration record

N2861B on the FAA register

Type
1958 Bell 47J
Serial
1436
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Service Inc
Le Sueur, MN
Certificate issued
2012-02-06
Airworthiness date
1980-02-25
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A2E6C2
Mode S (octal)
50563302
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-02-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N2861B.
  • 1980-02-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1967-01-10
    Accident at Grande Isle La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1958
    Manufactured (1958).
Overview

About N2861B

N2861B is a 1958 Bell 47J, serial number 1436. The FAA register lists Scotts Helicopter Service Inc as the registrant in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 6, 2012 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-435 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated February 25, 1980.

N2861B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-01-10 Accident · Grande Isle La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0069
Reported aircraft: Bell 47J
Probable cause: N PROCEDURE NOT USED.MAIN ROTOR SEVERED TAIL BOOM.

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.