Piston helicopter

N7800S

1967 Bell 47G-5

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1967
Serial
7854
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bakersfield, CA
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Registration record

N7800S on the FAA register

Type
1967 Bell 47G-5
Serial
7854
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bakersfield, CA
Certificate issued
2017-12-21
Airworthiness date
1967-05-05
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AA92EF
Mode S (octal)
52511357
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-02-28
    Accident at Pixley, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-12-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N7800S.
  • 1967-09-01
    Accident at Westfield,Me, 19; damage: destroyed.
  • 1967-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N7800S

N7800S is a 1967 Bell 47G-5, serial number 7854. It is registered to an individual in Bakersfield, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 21, 2017 and expires on December 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 restricted category, dated May 5, 1967.

N7800S has 2 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-5 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-02-28 Accident · Pixley, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR18CA096
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot s failure to ensure that adequate fuel was on board for the flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s self-induced pressure to complete the flight due to impending rain.
1967-09-01 Accident · Westfield,Me, 19 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0629
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-5

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.