Piston helicopter

N61SD

1966 Bell 47G-3B-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
3551
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bellaire, TX
1966 Bell 47G-3B-1
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-1. Not a photo of N61SD.
Registration record

N61SD on the FAA register

Type
1966 Bell 47G-3B-1
Serial
3551
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bellaire, TX
Certificate issued
2023-10-16
Airworthiness date
1978-07-19
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7EDF9
Mode S (octal)
51766771
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

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N61SD.
  • 1991-08-11
    Accident at Lake Ozark, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1978-07-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N61SD

N61SD is a 1966 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 3551. It is registered to an individual in Bellaire, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 16, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming TVO-435-GIA 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 July 19, 1978.

N61SD 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-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-08-11 Accident · Lake Ozark, MO Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI91LA257
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE ROTORCRAFT'S TAIL BOOM IN FLIGHT. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE REDUCED AIRCRAFT CONTROL AVAILABLE TO THE PILOT.

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.