N8135J
1972 Bell 47G-5A
N8135J on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2010-06-24Certificate of registration issued as N8135J.
- 1996-10-07Accident at King City, CA; damage: substantial.
- 1972-02-22Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
About N8135J
N8135J is a 1972 Bell 47G-5A, serial number 25060. The FAA register lists Wilbur-Ellis Co as the registrant in Salinas, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2010 and expires on January 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 standard category (normal), dated February 22, 1972.
N8135J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Bell 47G-5A 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.
