Aircraft Description
N15AR is a 1963 Bell 47G-3B-1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Orbic INC in Camarillo, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 20, 1992. The registration certificate was issued on January 25, 2025. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming TVO-435-GIA engine producing 280 horsepower, N15AR is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0C7E6 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N15AR was last tracked by AviatorDB near Camarillo International Airport (KCMA) on January 28, 2026. The FAA registry record for N15AR was last updated on January 25, 2025. 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 N15AR. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC