Piston helicopter

N8509F

Bell 47G-3B-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
3381
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Anchorage, AK
 Bell 47G-3B-1
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-1. Not a photo of N8509F.
Registration record

N8509F on the FAA register

Type
Bell 47G-3B-1
Serial
3381
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2024-09-18
Airworthiness date
1966-03-21
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABAAF1
Mode S (octal)
52725361
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

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N8509F.
  • 1966-07-14
    Accident at Clinton Mont, 26; damage: destroyed.
  • 1966-03-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N8509F

N8509F is a Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 3381. It is registered to an individual in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 18, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston 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 March 21, 1966.

N8509F has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1966-07-14 Accident · Clinton Mont, 26 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0559
Reported aircraft: Bell 47-G3B
Probable cause: HAUST GAS LEAKAGE CAUSED REDUCED TURBOCHGER EFFNCY

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.