Piston helicopter

N7885S

1967 Bell 47G-5

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1967
Serial
7873
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wilbur-Ellis Co (Corporation)
Based
Salinas, CA
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Registration record

N7885S on the FAA register

Type
1967 Bell 47G-5
Serial
7873
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Wilbur-Ellis Co
Salinas, CA
Certificate issued
2010-06-24
Airworthiness date
1996-04-18
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AAB156
Mode S (octal)
52530526
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N7885S.
  • 2000-07-28
    Accident at King City, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-07-23
    Accident at Lost Hills, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N7885S

N7885S is a 1967 Bell 47G-5, serial number 7873. The FAA register lists Wilbur-Ellis Co as the registrant in Salinas, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2010 and expires on January 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 April 18, 1996.

N7885S has 2 accident/incident records 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

2000-07-28 Accident · King City, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX00LA280
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-5
Probable cause: The pilot's intentional flight into adverse weather which resulted in loss of visual reference and flight into power transmission wires and terrain.
1996-07-23 Accident · Lost Hills, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX96LA287
Reported aircraft: Bell 47-G5
Probable cause: improper installation of the carburetor air box.

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.