Piston helicopter

N73286

1964 Bell 47G-2A-1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1964
Serial
2882
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Francisco, CA
Registration record

N73286 on the FAA register

Type
1964 Bell 47G-2A-1
Serial
2882
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Francisco, CA
Certificate issued
2003-01-24
Airworthiness date
1980-07-03
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A9D608
Mode S (octal)
52353010
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

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-01-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N73286.
  • 1980-07-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1964
    Manufactured (1964).
Overview

About N73286

N73286 is a 1964 Bell 47G-2A-1, serial number 2882. It is registered to an individual in San Francisco, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 24, 2003 and expires on September 30, 2029.

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 July 3, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N73286.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-2A-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N73286.

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.