N73909
1962 Bell 47G-3B-1
N73909 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-08-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2004-06-23Accident at Medford, OR; damage: substantial.
- 2001-02-02Certificate of registration issued as N73909.
- 1994-02-24Accident at Gold Hill, OR; damage: destroyed.
- 1982-04-08Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
- 1973-10-02Accident at New Meadows,Id, 12; damage: destroyed.
- 1969-07-30Accident at Grnd Canyon,Ariz, 03; damage: destroyed.
- 1969-05-21Accident at Grnd Canyon,Ariz, 03; damage: substantial.
- 1966-04-12Accident at Grand Canyon Ariz, 03; damage: destroyed.
- 1964-02-05Accident at Little Nway Calif, 05; damage: destroyed.
- 1962Manufactured (1962).
About N73909
N73909 is a 1962 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 2797. The FAA register lists Dsm Inc as the registrant in White City, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 2, 2001 and expires on August 31, 2029.
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 restricted category, dated April 8, 1982.
N73909 has 7 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.
Published figures for the Bell 47G-3B-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
