N14827 - 1972 Bell 47G3B2A Aircraft Registration

N14827 is a 1972 Bell 47G3B2A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Wildhorse Helicopters INC in Pendleton, OR. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 9, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on November 5, 1993. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming TVO-435-GIA engine producing 280 horsepower, N14827 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0C326 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N14827 was last updated on June 16, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Bell 47G, the world's first commercially successful helicopter design, revolutionized both civilian and military aviation as the initial helicopter to receive FAA civil certification. First flown in December 1945, it was a single-rotor light utility helicopter that could carry one pilot plus two passengers. With its distinctive 37-foot rotor diameter and transparent "goldfish bowl" cockpit enclosure, the 47G reached speeds of 105 miles per hour. Manufactured by Bell Aircraft Corporation, over 3,300 47G variants were produced between 1954 and 1974. AviatorDB tracks 4,083 Bell aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is B47G.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N14827. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.