Piston helicopter

N7887B

1958 Bell 47G-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
2023
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Lidija LLC (LLC)
Based
Grass Valley, CA
1958 Bell 47G-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-2. Not a photo of N7887B.
Registration record

N7887B on the FAA register

Type
1958 Bell 47G-2
Serial
2023
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Lidija LLC
Grass Valley, CA
Certificate issued
2019-03-23
Airworthiness date
1959-08-27
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AAB18D
Mode S (octal)
52530615
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

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-03-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N7887B.
  • 1974-05-04
    Accident at Ephrata,Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-08-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1958
    Manufactured (1958).
Overview

About N7887B

N7887B is a 1958 Bell 47G-2, serial number 2023. The FAA register lists Lidija LLC as the registrant in Grass Valley, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 23, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

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 August 27, 1959.

N7887B 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-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1974-05-04 Accident · Ephrata,Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1430
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2

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.