Aircraft Description
N7162M is a 1967 Bell 47G-4A, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Fast Toys For Boys INC in Wenatchee, WA. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 17, 1998. The registration certificate was issued on December 28, 2023. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming VO-540 SERIES engine producing 310 horsepower, N7162M is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A99501 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N7162M was last updated on December 29, 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 N7162M. 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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NTSB Accident History (1)
| Date | NTSB # | Damage | Highest Injury | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 1998 | MIA98FA229 | Substantial | None | The pilots failure to follow written instructions in the flight manual for an engine failure, and the improper use of flight controls (cyclic/collective) during an autorotation resulting in a hard landing, and collision of the main rotor blades with the tailboom assembly. Contributing to the accident was the improper installation of circlips on the counterweight assembly during an engine overhaul. This resulted in a subsequent total failure of the number 5 connecting rod. |
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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC