Piston helicopter

N7888B

1958 Bell 47G-2

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1958
Serial
2024
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Larimore, ND
1958 Bell 47G-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-2. Not a photo of N7888B.
Registration record

N7888B on the FAA register

Type
1958 Bell 47G-2
Serial
2024
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Larimore, ND
Certificate issued
1981-07-20
Airworthiness date
1972-05-16
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AAB1B0
Mode S (octal)
52530660
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1981-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N7888B.
  • 1977-10-20
    Accident at Edinburg,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1965-05-30
    Accident at Port Moller Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-09-22
    Accident at Tyone Lake Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1958
    Manufactured (1958).
Overview

About N7888B

N7888B is a 1958 Bell 47G-2, serial number 2024. It is registered to an individual in Larimore, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 1981 and expires on March 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 multiple category, dated May 16, 1972.

N7888B has 3 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-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1977-10-20 Accident · Edinburg,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3222
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
1965-05-30 Accident · Port Moller Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0401
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G2
Probable cause: MISC-HAZARDOUS OPERATION NECESSITATED BY EMERGENCY
1964-09-22 Accident · Tyone Lake Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0777
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G2

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.