Piston helicopter

N7841S

1967 Bell 47G-5

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1967
Serial
7862
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Le Sueur, MN
Registration record

N7841S on the FAA register

Type
1967 Bell 47G-5
Serial
7862
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Le Sueur, MN
Certificate issued
1994-05-16
Airworthiness date
1967-05-29
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AAA1EE
Mode S (octal)
52520756
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1994-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N7841S.
  • 1982-05-17
    Accident at Sublette, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-03-23
    Accident at Jasper,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-07-05
    Accident at Hampton,Tenn, 42; damage: destroyed.
  • 1968-05-09
    Accident at Asheville,Nc, 33; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-05-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N7841S

N7841S is a 1967 Bell 47G-5, serial number 7862. It is registered to an individual in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 16, 1994 and expires on September 30, 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 29, 1967.

N7841S has 4 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

1982-05-17 Accident · Sublette, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI82DA171
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-5
1970-03-23 Accident · Jasper,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0628
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-5
Probable cause: TERNAL LOAD.
1969-07-05 Accident · Hampton,Tenn, 42 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2163
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-5
Probable cause: TOO SLOW,HEAVILY LOADED.
1968-05-09 Accident · Asheville,Nc, 33 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0961
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G5
Probable cause: SING EMPTY HOPPER FROM SLING AND MOVING AWAY.

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.