N7985A
1958 Bell 47G
N7985A on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-02-29Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2026-07-03Accident at Springtown, TX; damage: substantial.
- 2021-02-24Certificate of registration issued as N7985A.
- 1979-02-22Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
- 1974-08-13Accident at Sacramento,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
- 1969-09-08Accident at Hollister,Calif, 05; damage: destroyed.
- 1964-04-25Accident at Hayward Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
- 1958Manufactured (1958).
About N7985A
N7985A is a 1958 Bell 47G, serial number 1022. It is registered to an individual in Springtown, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 24, 2021 and expires on February 29, 2028.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V4 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 February 22, 1979.
N7985A has 4 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.
Published figures for the Bell 47G type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
