Piston helicopter

N96785

1968 Bell 47G-3B-1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
3771
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-D1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sheridan, WY
1968 Bell 47G-3B-1
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-1. Not a photo of N96785.
Registration record

N96785 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Bell 47G-3B-1
Serial
3771
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-D1A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sheridan, WY
Certificate issued
2021-01-07
Airworthiness date
2020-01-28
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD79B5
Mode S (octal)
53274665
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N96785 to the current registrant.
  • 2020-01-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2013-03-21
    N96785 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BC-12D (s/n 9085); cancelled.
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N96785

N96785 is a 1968 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 3771. It is registered to an individual in Sheridan, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming TVO-435-D1A 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 January 28, 2020.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N96785.

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 N96785.

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.