N73985
1963 Bell 47G-3B-1
N73985 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-08-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2012-08-28Certificate of registration issued as N73985.
- 1963Manufactured (1963).
About N73985
N73985 is a 1963 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 2894. The FAA register lists City of Los Angeles + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Van Nuys, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 28, 2012 and expires on August 31, 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 restricted category.
No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N73985.
Published figures for the Bell 47G-3B-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N73985.
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.
