Turbine helicopter

N4029G

1968 Bell 47G-3B-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
6700
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wildhorse Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Pendleton, OR
1968 Bell 47G-3B-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-2. Not a photo of N4029G.
Registration record

N4029G on the FAA register

Type
1968 Bell 47G-3B-2
Serial
6700
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
Wildhorse Helicopters Inc
Pendleton, OR
Certificate issued
1993-05-19
Airworthiness date
2003-12-16
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A4B7A9
Mode S (octal)
51133651
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

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-07-24
    Accident at Lafetyette, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-12-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1993-05-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N4029G.
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N4029G

N4029G is a 1968 Bell 47G-3B-2, serial number 6700. The FAA register lists Wildhorse Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Pendleton, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 19, 1993 and expires on June 30, 2027.

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 restricted category, dated December 16, 2003.

N4029G has 1 accident/incident record 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-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-07-24 Accident · Lafetyette, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI08CA210
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-3B-2
Probable cause: The loss of engine power during an aerial application flight due to a fatigue fracture of the carburetor heat control valve spring and the inadequate maintenance inspection by the pilot/mechanic. An additional cause was the low altitude of the operation.

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.