Turbine helicopter

N2918W

1971 Bell 47G-3B-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
6822
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Le Sueur, MN
1971 Bell 47G-3B-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-2. Not a photo of N2918W.
Registration record

N2918W on the FAA register

Type
1971 Bell 47G-3B-2
Serial
6822
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Service Inc
Le Sueur, MN
Certificate issued
2012-11-08
Airworthiness date
1971-10-15
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2FCB6
Mode S (octal)
50576266
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-11-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N2918W.
  • 1989-02-01
    Accident at Strathmore, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 1971-10-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2918W

N2918W is a 1971 Bell 47G-3B-2, serial number 6822. The FAA register lists Scotts Helicopter Service Inc as the registrant in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 8, 2012 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming TVO-435-GIA 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 October 15, 1971.

N2918W 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-3B-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-02-01 Accident · Strathmore, CA Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · LAX89DVA03
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-3B2
Probable cause: IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE UNFAVORABLE (VARIABLE) AND GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS AND CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE SERVICE VEHICLE.

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.