Turbine helicopter

N8185J

1972 Bell 47G-3B-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
6827
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Goff, KS
1972 Bell 47G-3B-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-2. Not a photo of N8185J.
Registration record

N8185J on the FAA register

Type
1972 Bell 47G-3B-2
Serial
6827
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Goff, KS
Certificate issued
2014-01-21
Airworthiness date
1972-02-01
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AB2A24
Mode S (octal)
52625044
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-01-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N8185J.
  • 1972-02-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8185J

N8185J is a 1972 Bell 47G-3B-2, serial number 6827. It is registered to an individual in Goff, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine 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 February 1, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8185J.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-3B-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8185J.

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.