Piston helicopter

N31FG

1968 Bell 47G-3B-1

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
3834
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-435
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Coastal Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Panama City, FL
1968 Bell 47G-3B-1
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-1. Not a photo of N31FG.
Registration record

N31FG on the FAA register

Type
1968 Bell 47G-3B-1
Serial
3834
Engines
Lycoming O-435
Registered owner
Coastal Helicopters Inc
Panama City, FL
Certificate issued
1991-05-08
Airworthiness date
1981-08-31
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A344FC
Mode S (octal)
50642374
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-10-09
    Accident at Centre, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-05-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N31FG.
  • 1985-08-01
    Accident at Quitman, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-08-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N31FG

N31FG is a 1968 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 3834. The FAA register lists Coastal Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Panama City, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 8, 1991 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-435 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 multiple category, dated August 31, 1981.

N31FG has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-3B-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-10-09 Accident · Centre, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL93LA009
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-3B-1
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MAIN ROTOR RPM, WHICH RESULTED IN AN IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.
1985-08-01 Accident · Quitman, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA85LA224
Reported aircraft: Bell TH-13T

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.