Piston helicopter

N7730

1968 Bell 47G-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
K821
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Middleville, MI
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1968 Bell 47G-2
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Registration record

N7730 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Bell 47G-2
Serial
K821
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Middleville, MI
Certificate issued
2014-07-21
Airworthiness date
1977-03-17
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AA7684
Mode S (octal)
52473204
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-07-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N7730.
  • 1977-03-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N7730

N7730 is a 1968 Bell 47G-2, serial number K821. It is registered to an individual in Middleville, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 21, 2014 and expires on July 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 March 17, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N7730. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-02-01 Accident · Wakeman,Oh, 35 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0454
Reported aircraft: K-Copter 47G-2 — a different aircraft that carried the N7730 registration before this airframe.
1967-09-01 Accident · Shawano,Wis, 49 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3095
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172 — a different aircraft that carried the N7730 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: TO RETRIEVE A LIGHTED CIGARETTE FROM ACFT FLOOR.

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.