Piston helicopter

N866Z

1962 Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1962
Serial
C-5006
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Hickory, NC
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Registration record

N866Z on the FAA register

Type
1962 Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4
Serial
C-5006
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hickory, NC
Certificate issued
2026-08-29
Airworthiness date
1993-05-06
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ABE760
Mode S (octal)
52763540
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

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N866Z.
  • 1993-10-25
    Accident at Billingsley, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1967-09-15
    Accident at Shippensburg,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-09-25
    Accident at Richmond Va, 46; damage: substantial.
  • 1962
    Manufactured (1962).
Overview

About N866Z

N866Z is a 1962 Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4, serial number C-5006. It is registered to co-owners in Hickory, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 29, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

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 May 6, 1993.

N866Z has 3 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

1993-10-25 Accident · Billingsley, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL94LA009
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G2
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER VERTICAL LIFTOFF WHICH RESULTED IN DYNAMIC ROLL-OVER AND THE MAIN ROTOR'S IMPACT WITH THE GROUND.
1967-09-15 Accident · Shippensburg,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0523
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
Probable cause: VER.
1966-09-25 Accident · Richmond Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0909
Reported aircraft: Bell Carson
Probable cause: ERWT AND EXCEEDED FWD CG LIMITS AT TIME OF CRASH.

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.