Piston helicopter

N864Z

1962 Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1962
Serial
C-5004
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6VS-335 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hadley, MN
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Registration record

N864Z on the FAA register

Type
1962 Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4
Serial
C-5004
Engines
Franklin 6VS-335 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hadley, MN
Certificate issued
2009-09-25
Airworthiness date
1962-03-02
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABDFF2
Mode S (octal)
52757762
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-09-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N864Z.
  • 1973-01-22
    Accident at Miami Beach,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-07-26
    Accident at Kingston Jamaica, 81; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-03-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N864Z

N864Z is a 1962 Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4, serial number C-5004. It is registered to an individual in Hadley, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 2009 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6VS-335 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 March 2, 1962.

N864Z has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-01-22 Accident · Miami Beach,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1212
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
Probable cause: DROP.TURNED S REDUCED PITCH.DSCNT CONT,HIT POLE.
1966-07-26 Accident · Kingston Jamaica, 81 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 6 0055
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
Probable cause: RNMENT OF JAMAICA.

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.