Piston helicopter

N90959

1968 Bell 47G-3B-1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
3754
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Barretts Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Caliente, CA
1968 Bell 47G-3B-1
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-1. Not a photo of N90959.
Registration record

N90959 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Bell 47G-3B-1
Serial
3754
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
Barretts Helicopters Inc
Caliente, CA
Certificate issued
2014-07-16
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AC93C4
Mode S (octal)
53111704
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-07-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N90959.
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N90959

N90959 is a 1968 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 3754. The FAA register lists Barretts Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Caliente, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 16, 2014 and expires on July 31, 2027.

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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N90959.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N90959.

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.