Piston helicopter

N73974

1964 Bell 47G-2A-1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1964
Serial
2874
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435-A1F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Triple F Flying Inc (Corporation)
Based
Benton, PA
Registration record

N73974 on the FAA register

Type
1964 Bell 47G-2A-1
Serial
2874
Engines
Lycoming VO-435-A1F
Registered owner
Triple F Flying Inc
Benton, PA
Certificate issued
2016-09-07
Airworthiness date
1964-02-07
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A9EFE4
Mode S (octal)
52367744
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).
  • 2016-09-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N73974.
  • 1964-02-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N73974

N73974 is a 1964 Bell 47G-2A-1, serial number 2874. The FAA register lists Triple F Flying Inc as the registrant in Benton, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 7, 2016 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-435-A1F 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 February 7, 1964.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N73974.

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 N73974.

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.