Piston helicopter

N4096G

1968 Bell 47G-5

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
7906
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wilbur-Ellis Co (Corporation)
Based
Salinas, CA
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Registration record

N4096G on the FAA register

Type
1968 Bell 47G-5
Serial
7906
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Wilbur-Ellis Co
Salinas, CA
Certificate issued
2010-06-24
Airworthiness date
1969-06-19
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A4D141
Mode S (octal)
51150501
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N4096G.
  • 1984-08-29
    Accident at Watsonville, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-08-17
    Accident at Frostproof,Fla, 09; damage: destroyed.
  • 1969-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N4096G

N4096G is a 1968 Bell 47G-5, serial number 7906. 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 multiple category, dated June 19, 1969.

N4096G has 2 accident/incident records 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-5 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-08-29 Accident · Watsonville, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX84LA464
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-5
1970-08-17 Accident · Frostproof,Fla, 09 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1405
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-5
Probable cause: ES. LOST ANTITORQUE CTL.

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.