N3285T
1969 Bell 47G-5
N3285T on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2017-09-17Accident at Salinas, CA; damage: substantial.
- 2010-06-24Certificate of registration issued as N3285T to the current registrant.
- 2004-09-17Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1970-06-26N3285T previously assigned to a Cessna 177 (s/n 17700585); cancelled.
- 1969Manufactured (1969).
About N3285T
N3285T is a 1969 Bell 47G-5, serial number 7964. The FAA register lists Wilbur-Ellis Co as the registrant in Salinas, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2010 and expires on January 31, 2028.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-435 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 September 17, 2004.
N3285T has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Bell 47G-5 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
