N6288N
1968 Bell 47G-5
N6288N on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2016-04-29Accident at San Ardo, CA; damage: substantial.
- 2010-06-24Certificate of registration issued as N6288N.
- 1987-06-28Accident at Salinas, CA; damage: substantial.
- 1969-06-19Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
- 1968Manufactured (1968).
About N6288N
N6288N is a 1968 Bell 47G-5, serial number 7888. The FAA register lists Wilbur-Ellis Co as the registrant in Salinas, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2010 and expires on January 31, 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 multiple category, dated June 19, 1969.
N6288N has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Bell 47G-5 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.
