Piston helicopter

N73905

1963 Bell 47G-2A-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
2860
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fingerlakes Wing and Rotor LLC (LLC)
Based
Seneca Falls, NY
Registration record

N73905 on the FAA register

Type
1963 Bell 47G-2A-1
Serial
2860
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Fingerlakes Wing and Rotor LLC
Seneca Falls, NY
Certificate issued
2024-10-29
Airworthiness date
1963-02-28
Registration expires
2031-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9EEF0
Mode S (octal)
52367360
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

  • 2031-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-10-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N73905.
  • 2023-03-21
    Accident at Livonia, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1963-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N73905

N73905 is a 1963 Bell 47G-2A-1, serial number 2860. The FAA register lists Fingerlakes Wing and Rotor LLC as the registrant in Seneca Falls, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 29, 2024 and expires on October 31, 2031.

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 standard category (normal), dated February 28, 1963.

N73905 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-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-03-21 Accident · Livonia, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA23LA157
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2A-1
Probable cause: The pilot s delayed action to arrest the high descent rate during a practice autorotation in tailwind conditions which ultimately resulted in loss of control.

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.