Piston helicopter

N603BD

1965 Bell 47G-3B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1965
Serial
3245
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-435
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Le Sueur, MN
Registration record

N603BD on the FAA register

Type
1965 Bell 47G-3B
Serial
3245
Engines
Lycoming O-435
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Le Sueur, MN
Certificate issued
2012-01-06
Airworthiness date
1974-09-12
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7D281
Mode S (octal)
51751201
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).
  • 2012-01-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N603BD.
  • 1974-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N603BD

N603BD is a 1965 Bell 47G-3B, serial number 3245. It is registered to an individual in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 6, 2012 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-435 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 12, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N603BD.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-3B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N603BD.

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.