Piston helicopter

N7920S

Bell 47G-3B-1

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
6592
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-435B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hooper, NE
 Bell 47G-3B-1
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-1. Not a photo of N7920S.
Registration record

N7920S on the FAA register

Type
Bell 47G-3B-1
Serial
6592
Engines
Lycoming O-435B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hooper, NE
Certificate issued
2015-11-20
Airworthiness date
1990-03-13
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAC1DC
Mode S (octal)
52540734
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-11-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N7920S.
  • 1992-04-02
    Accident at Miltonfreewater, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-03-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1968-05-11
    Accident at Jackson,Mont, 26; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N7920S

N7920S is a Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 6592. It is registered to an individual in Hooper, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 20, 2015 and expires on November 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-435B 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 March 13, 1990.

N7920S 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-3B-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-04-02 Accident · Miltonfreewater, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA92LA067
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G3B1
Probable cause: THE INADEQUATE PRELIGHT PREPARATION BY THE PILOT IN HIS FAILURE TO ENSURE THE FILLER HOSE WAS REMOVED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF.
1968-05-11 Accident · Jackson,Mont, 26 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4281
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G3B1

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.