Turbine helicopter

N7162M

1967 Bell 47G-4A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
7569
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fast Toys for Boys Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wenatchee, WA
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Registration record

N7162M on the FAA register

Type
1967 Bell 47G-4A
Serial
7569
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Registered owner
Fast Toys for Boys Inc
Wenatchee, WA
Certificate issued
2023-12-28
Airworthiness date
1998-06-17
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A99501
Mode S (octal)
52312401
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

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N7162M to the current registrant.
  • 1998-08-23
    Accident at Carrollton, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-06-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1967-11-16
    N7162M previously assigned to a Cessna 175 (s/n 55462); cancelled.
Overview

About N7162M

N7162M is a 1967 Bell 47G-4A, serial number 7569. The FAA register lists Fast Toys for Boys Inc as the registrant in Wenatchee, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 28, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming VO-540 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 June 17, 1998.

N7162M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-4A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-08-23 Accident · Carrollton, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA98FA229
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-4A
Probable cause: The pilots failure to follow written instructions in the flight manual for an engine failure, and the improper use of flight controls (cyclic/collective) during an autorotation resulting in a hard landing, and collision of the main rotor blades with the tailboom assembly. Contributing to the accident was the improper installation of circlips on the counterweight assembly during an engine overhaul. This resulted in a subsequent total failure of the number 5 connecting rod.
1967-10-09 Accident · Willis,Tex, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0898
Reported aircraft: Cessna 175 — a different aircraft that carried the N7162M registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: LFUNCTION OF ENGINE.NUMBER 1 PISTON DISINTEGRATED.

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.