Piston helicopter

N48316

1966 Bell 47G-3B-1

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
3628
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C18
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hammock Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Smithville, AR
1966 Bell 47G-3B-1
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-1. Not a photo of N48316.
Registration record

N48316 on the FAA register

Type
1966 Bell 47G-3B-1
Serial
3628
Engines
Allison 250-C18
Registered owner
Hammock Flying Service Inc
Smithville, AR
Certificate issued
2013-03-27
Airworthiness date
2008-04-28
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5F658
Mode S (octal)
51373130
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-05-13
    Accident at Portia, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-03-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N48316 to the current registrant.
  • 2008-04-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1995-07-10
    Accident at Hammonton, NJ; damage: destroyed.
  • 1983-12-18
    Accident at Dummerston, VT; damage: substantial.
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
  • 1951-05-23
    N48316 previously assigned to a Fairchild PT-26 (s/n T43-7351); cancelled.
Overview

About N48316

N48316 is a 1966 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 3628. The FAA register lists Hammock Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Smithville, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 27, 2013 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Allison 250-C18 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 April 28, 2008.

N48316 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-3B-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-05-13 Accident · Portia, AR Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN16LA182
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G 3B 1
Probable cause: The pilot's decision to perform a sliding takeoff from the elevated platform, which resulted in a dynamic rollover when the right skid plate caught on a protruding screw. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to adequately inspect the landing platform before flight.
1995-07-10 Accident · Hammonton, NJ Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · NYC95LA147
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-3B-1
Probable cause: failure of the collective yoke bearing, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with trees. A factor relating to the accident was: the manufacturer's inadequate inspection interval of the yoke bearing.
1983-12-18 Accident · Dummerston, VT Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC84LA055
Reported aircraft: Bell 47-G3B1

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.