Piston helicopter

N7897S

1967 Bell 47G-3B-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1967
Serial
6655
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Patagonia, AZ
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1967 Bell 47G-3B-1
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Registration record

N7897S on the FAA register

Type
1967 Bell 47G-3B-1
Serial
6655
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Patagonia, AZ
Certificate issued
2010-08-25
Airworthiness date
1999-08-18
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAB553
Mode S (octal)
52532523
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-08-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N7897S.
  • 1999-08-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1981-04-20
    Accident at Sharples,Wv, 48; damage: substantial.
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N7897S

N7897S is a 1967 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 6655. It is registered to an individual in Patagonia, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 25, 2010 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming TVO-435-GIA 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 standard category (normal), dated August 18, 1999.

N7897S 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-3B-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1981-04-20 Accident · Sharples,Wv, 48 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0590
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
Probable cause: CLRNC,MANUAL REQUIRES 0.030IN.

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.