N83702 — 1966 Bell 47G-3B-1

Aircraft record

Serial number

66-8093

Manufacturer

Bell

Model

47G-3B-1

Year

1966

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Lycoming Tvo-435-b1a

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N83702 →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN13LA463Aug 6, 2013Vinton, IANo injuries

   The pilot's operation of the helicopter at high gross weight and high density altitude while still in ground effect, which reduced the efficiency of the rotor system and the amount of lift produced, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue the flight after the first indication of reduced performance.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1966 Bell 47G-3B-1).

1. Dec 1, 2017deregistered — Scotts Helicopter Service

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N83702 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1966 Bell 47G-3B-1 above.

• until Aug 6, 1965Aeronca 7AC (s/n 7AC-2380)

Frequently asked

Has N83702 been in an accident?

Yes. N83702 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2013.

What kind of aircraft is N83702?

N83702 is a 1966 Bell 47G-3B-1 (rotorcraft), serial number 66-8093.