Piston helicopter

N73936

1963 Bell 47G-3B-1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1963
Serial
2811
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Porterville, CA
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1963 Bell 47G-3B-1
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Registration record

N73936 on the FAA register

Type
1963 Bell 47G-3B-1
Serial
2811
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Porterville, CA
Certificate issued
2025-03-09
Airworthiness date
1982-02-12
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A9EF5A
Mode S (octal)
52367532
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

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-03-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N73936.
  • 1982-02-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N73936

N73936 is a 1963 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 2811. It is registered to an individual in Porterville, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 9, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

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 multiple category, dated February 12, 1982.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N73936.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-3B-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 N73936.

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.