Piston helicopter

N68645

1963 Bell 47G-3B-1

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1963
Serial
2820
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Advantage Helicopters LLC (LLC)
Based
White River, SD
1963 Bell 47G-3B-1
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-1. Not a photo of N68645.
Registration record

N68645 on the FAA register

Type
1963 Bell 47G-3B-1
Serial
2820
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
Advantage Helicopters LLC
White River, SD
Certificate issued
2024-11-18
Airworthiness date
1963-05-15
Registration expires
2031-11-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A91C83
Mode S (octal)
52216203
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

  • 2031-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-11-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N68645.
  • 1970-07-06
    Accident at Hailey,Id, 12; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-08-15
    Accident at Susitna Lodg,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-04-28
    Accident at Marblemount Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N68645

N68645 is a 1963 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 2820. The FAA register lists Advantage Helicopters LLC as the registrant in White River, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 18, 2024 and expires on November 30, 2031.

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 multiple category, dated May 15, 1963.

N68645 has 3 accident/incident records 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

1970-07-06 Accident · Hailey,Id, 12 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0675
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-3B
1968-08-15 Accident · Susitna Lodg,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2300
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G3B1
Probable cause: IER WINDS,TURBULENCE,DOWNDRAFTS.
1965-04-28 Accident · Marblemount Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0623
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G3B1
Probable cause: AREA OF INSTRUMENT PANEL.

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.