Piston helicopter

N2862B

1957 Bell 47G

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1957
Serial
1689
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6VS-335 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sharon Springs, NY
Registration record

N2862B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Bell 47G
Serial
1689
Engines
Franklin 6VS-335 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sharon Springs, NY
Certificate issued
2024-03-20
Airworthiness date
1971-02-25
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2E6E5
Mode S (octal)
50563345
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

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-03-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N2862B.
  • 1971-02-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N2862B

N2862B is a 1957 Bell 47G, serial number 1689. It is registered to an individual in Sharon Springs, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 20, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6VS-335 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 February 25, 1971.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2862B.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G 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 N2862B.

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.