Piston helicopter

N7861S

1967 Bell 47G-5

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
7865
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Brown Helicopter Inc (Corporation)
Based
Pensacola, FL
Registration record

N7861S on the FAA register

Type
1967 Bell 47G-5
Serial
7865
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Brown Helicopter Inc
Pensacola, FL
Certificate issued
2025-11-13
Airworthiness date
1997-05-07
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AAA95C
Mode S (octal)
52524534
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

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N7861S.
  • 1997-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1986-07-12
    Accident at Walthamer, ME; damage: substantial.
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N7861S

N7861S is a 1967 Bell 47G-5, serial number 7865. The FAA register lists Brown Helicopter Inc as the registrant in Pensacola, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 13, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

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 7, 1997.

N7861S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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

1986-07-12 Accident · Walthamer, ME Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · NYC86FNC05
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.