Piston helicopter

N8492E

1961 Bell 47G-3B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1961
Serial
2714
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Brooke Ash Inc (Corporation)
Based
Waxahachie, TX
Registration record

N8492E on the FAA register

Type
1961 Bell 47G-3B
Serial
2714
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Registered owner
Brooke Ash Inc
Waxahachie, TX
Certificate issued
2010-08-17
Airworthiness date
1961-10-30
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABA3EB
Mode S (octal)
52721753
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-08-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N8492E.
  • 1961-10-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N8492E

N8492E is a 1961 Bell 47G-3B, serial number 2714. The FAA register lists Brooke Ash Inc as the registrant in Waxahachie, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 17, 2010 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-540 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, dated October 30, 1961.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8492E.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-3B 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 N8492E.

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.