Piston helicopter

N4798R

1968 Bell 47G-5

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1968
Serial
7925
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Triple F Flying Inc (Corporation)
Based
Benton, PA
Registration record

N4798R on the FAA register

Type
1968 Bell 47G-5
Serial
7925
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Triple F Flying Inc
Benton, PA
Certificate issued
1999-04-29
Airworthiness date
2002-11-05
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A5E609
Mode S (octal)
51363011
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-11-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1999-04-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N4798R.
  • 1992-07-04
    Accident at Mesa, AZ; damage: destroyed.
  • 1989-11-01
    Accident at Guadalupe, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-07-21
    Accident at Santa Mnica,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N4798R

N4798R is a 1968 Bell 47G-5, serial number 7925. The FAA register lists Triple F Flying Inc as the registrant in Benton, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 29, 1999 and expires on February 28, 2030.

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 November 5, 2002.

N4798R has 3 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

1992-07-04 Accident · Mesa, AZ Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · LAX92LA278
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G5
Probable cause: A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNKNOWN REASON (S). FACTORS IN THIS ACCIDENT WERE 1) LOW ALTITUDE WHEN THE PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED 2) LOW ROTOR RPM AS A RESULT OF THE LOSS OF POWER, AND 3) THE PILOT NOT BEING ABLE TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION DUE TO THE LOW ALTITUDE AND ROTOR RPM.
1989-11-01 Accident · Guadalupe, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX90DVM01
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-5
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE ALLOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO COLLIDE WITH A WOODEN POWER POLE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE SUNGLARE WHICH INHIBITED THE PILOT'S VISION.
1972-07-21 Accident · Santa Mnica,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2523
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-5
Probable cause: D.

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.