Piston helicopter

N73965

1963 Bell 47G-3B-1

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1963
Serial
2831
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nockair Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Longboat Key, FL
1963 Bell 47G-3B-1
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-1. Not a photo of N73965.
Registration record

N73965 on the FAA register

Type
1963 Bell 47G-3B-1
Serial
2831
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
Nockair Helicopters Inc
Longboat Key, FL
Certificate issued
2007-09-14
Airworthiness date
1978-04-17
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A9EFC2
Mode S (octal)
52367702
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).
  • 2007-09-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N73965.
  • 1978-05-26
    Accident at Fayette,Ms, 24; damage: destroyed.
  • 1978-04-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1968-05-22
    Accident at Springervill,Ariz, 03; damage: destroyed.
  • 1966-06-16
    Accident at Alpine Ariz, 03; damage: substantial.
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N73965

N73965 is a 1963 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 2831. The FAA register lists Nockair Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Longboat Key, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 14, 2007 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 April 17, 1978.

N73965 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

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

1978-05-26 Accident · Fayette,Ms, 24 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1456
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
1968-05-22 Accident · Springervill,Ariz, 03 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1684
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G3B1
Probable cause: 0100 FT.
1966-06-16 Accident · Alpine Ariz, 03 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0533
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-3B
Probable cause: PILOT-FAILED TO OBTAIN TRANSLATIONAL LIFT.

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.