Piston helicopter

N8542D

1966 Bell 47G-2A-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record

Built

1966

Serial

3546

Class

Piston helicopter

Engines

Lycoming VO-435 series

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registered owner

Scotts Helicopter Services Inc (Corporation)

Based

Le Sueur, MN

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Registration record

N8542D on the FAA register

Type

1966 Bell 47G-2A-1

Serial

3546

Engines

Lycoming VO-435 series

Registered owner

Scotts Helicopter Services Inc

Le Sueur, MN

Certificate issued

1994-06-10

Airworthiness date

1981-04-16

Registration expires

2027-12-31

Airworthiness class

Multiple

Mode S (hex)

ABB8D6

Mode S (octal)

52734326

Seats (type)

Weight class

up to 12,499 lb

Range (type)

214 nm

Cruise (type)

73 kt

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registry history

Timeline

2027-12-31
Registration expires (renewal due).
2002-06-11
Accident at Jordan, MN; damage: substantial.
1994-06-10
Certificate of registration issued as N8542D to the current registrant.
1981-04-16
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
1971-10-07
N8542D previously assigned to a Piper Tri-Pacer (s/n 22-5773); cancelled.
1966
Manufactured (1966).

Overview

About N8542D

N8542D is a 1966 Bell 47G-2A-1, serial number 3546. The FAA register lists Scotts Helicopter Services Inc as the registrant in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 10, 1994 and expires on December 31, 2027.

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 multiple category, dated April 16, 1981.

N8542D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise

73 kt

Range

214 nm

Fuel burn

7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-2A-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-06-11 Accident · Jordan, MN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI02LA163

Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2A-1

Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to improper maintenance by unknown maintenance personnel which led to a misalignment of the gearbox casing.

1969-06-27 Accident · Bulawayo,Rhodesia, 77 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 6 0036

Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22 — a different aircraft that carried the N8542D registration before this airframe.

Probable cause: ESIA.

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.