Piston helicopter

N2985W

1972 Bell 47G3B2A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
6840
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-F1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wildhorse Helicopter Company Inc (Corporation)
Based
Pendleton, OR
Registration record

N2985W on the FAA register

Type
1972 Bell 47G3B2A
Serial
6840
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-F1A
Registered owner
Wildhorse Helicopter Company Inc
Pendleton, OR
Certificate issued
1996-10-03
Airworthiness date
1972-04-15
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A3164E
Mode S (octal)
50613116
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-10-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N2985W.
  • 1972-04-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N2985W

N2985W is a 1972 Bell 47G3B2A, serial number 6840. The FAA register lists Wildhorse Helicopter Company Inc as the registrant in Pendleton, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 3, 1996 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming TVO-435-F1A engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated April 15, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2985W.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2985W.

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.