Piston helicopter

N73207

1962 Bell 47G-2A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
2697
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Hendrickson Flying Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Rochelle, IL
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Registration record

N73207 on the FAA register

Type
1962 Bell 47G-2A
Serial
2697
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Hendrickson Flying Service Inc
Rochelle, IL
Certificate issued
2010-09-27
Airworthiness date
1964-03-06
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A9D4F1
Mode S (octal)
52352361
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).
  • 2010-09-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N73207.
  • 1964-05-08
    Accident at West Milford Nj, 30; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-03-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N73207

N73207 is a 1962 Bell 47G-2A, serial number 2697. The FAA register lists Hendrickson Flying Service Inc as the registrant in Rochelle, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 27, 2010 and expires on April 30, 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 restricted category, dated March 6, 1964.

N73207 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-2A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1964-05-08 Accident · West Milford Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0185
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G2A

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.