N7578
1961 Bell 47G-2A
N7578 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-10-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2011-07-27Accident at Nicolett, MN; damage: substantial.
- 2010-07-26Certificate of registration issued as N7578.
- 2009-07-14Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
- 1978-05-17Accident at Arden Hills,Mn, 23; damage: destroyed.
- 1975-07-25Accident at Keystone,Sd, 41; damage: substantial.
- 1961Manufactured (1961).
About N7578
N7578 is a 1961 Bell 47G-2A, serial number 2674. The FAA register lists Scotts Helicopters Service Inc as the registrant in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 26, 2010 and expires on October 31, 2027.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-435 series 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 July 14, 2009.
N7578 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.
Published figures for the Bell 47G-2A 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.
