Piston helicopter

N473TT

1968 Bell 47G-3B-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
3730
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jj Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Missoula, MT
1968 Bell 47G-3B-1
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-1. Not a photo of N473TT.
Registration record

N473TT on the FAA register

Type
1968 Bell 47G-3B-1
Serial
3730
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
Jj Aviation LLC
Missoula, MT
Certificate issued
2024-05-11
Airworthiness date
1984-03-22
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A5CDFA
Mode S (octal)
51346772
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N473TT.
  • 2020-06-15
    Accident at Atoka, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-03-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N473TT

N473TT is a 1968 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 3730. The FAA register lists Jj Aviation LLC as the registrant in Missoula, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 11, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston 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 multiple category, dated March 22, 1984.

N473TT 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-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-06-15 Accident · Atoka, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA20LA216
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to a blocked fuel line; the reason for the blockage could not be determined based on the available evidence.

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.