N6140C
1948 Bell 47G-2
N6140C on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-09-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2005-10-28Certificate of registration issued as N6140C to the current registrant.
- 1994-09-22Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
- 1987-03-07Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
- 1983-06-07Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
- 1975-08-27Accident at Hurricane,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
- 1975-05-01Accident at Anchorage,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
- 1960-01-05N6140C previously assigned to a Bell 47G-2 (s/n EH 1); cancelled.
- 1948Manufactured (1948).
About N6140C
N6140C is a 1948 Bell 47G-2, serial number 47. The FAA register lists North Coast Helicopter Service Inc as the registrant in Napa, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 28, 2005 and expires on September 30, 2028.
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 restricted category, dated September 22, 1994.
N6140C has 4 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Bell 47G-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
