Piston helicopter

N64702

1962 Bell 47G-2A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
2706
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435-A1F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hendrickson Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rochelle, IL
Registration record

N64702 on the FAA register

Type
1962 Bell 47G-2A
Serial
2706
Engines
Lycoming VO-435-A1F
Registered owner
Hendrickson Flying Service Inc
Rochelle, IL
Certificate issued
2003-09-09
Airworthiness date
2006-06-27
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A881AF
Mode S (octal)
52100657
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-04-21
    Accident at Los Fresnos, TX; damage: destroyed.
  • 2006-06-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 2003-09-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N64702 to the current registrant.
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
  • 1955-10-25
    N64702 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft DCO-65 / L-2M (s/n L-5912); cancelled.
Overview

About N64702

N64702 is a 1962 Bell 47G-2A, serial number 2706. The FAA register lists Hendrickson Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Rochelle, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 9, 2003 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-435-A1F 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 27, 2006.

N64702 has 1 accident/incident record 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-2A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-04-21 Accident · Los Fresnos, TX Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · CEN16LA161
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2A
Probable cause: The pilot's inability to see and avoid the power lines because of trees obscuring his view.

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.