Turbine helicopter

N475AL

1968 Bell 47G-3B-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1968
Serial
6675
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Le Sueur, MN
1968 Bell 47G-3B-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-2. Not a photo of N475AL.
Registration record

N475AL on the FAA register

Type
1968 Bell 47G-3B-2
Serial
6675
Engines
Allison 250 series
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Service Inc
Le Sueur, MN
Certificate issued
2014-06-24
Airworthiness date
1998-09-08
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5D3B8
Mode S (octal)
51351670
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).
  • 2014-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N475AL.
  • 2011-08-14
    Accident at Los Banos, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-09-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N475AL

N475AL is a 1968 Bell 47G-3B-2, serial number 6675. The FAA register lists Scotts Helicopter Service Inc as the registrant in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2014 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 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 8, 1998.

N475AL 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

2011-08-14 Accident · Los Banos, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR11LA379
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-3B-2
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate preflight, and contamination of both the engine compressor section and the main rotor blades, which resulted in reduced performance of the engine and rotor system.

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.