N7878
1962 Bell 47G-2A
N7878 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-10-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2007-07-11Accident at Mercedes, TX; damage: substantial.
- 1991-11-18Certificate of registration issued as N7878 to the current registrant.
- 1978-03-23Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
- 1962Manufactured (1962).
- 1933-02-09N7878 previously assigned to a Bird A (s/n 1000); cancelled.
About N7878
N7878 is a 1962 Bell 47G-2A, serial number 2707. The FAA register lists Hendrickson Flg Svc Inc as the registrant in Rochelle, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 18, 1991 and expires on October 31, 2028.
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 March 23, 1978.
N7878 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); 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.
