N6288N

BELL 47G-5 · 1968 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 3 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: WILBUR-ELLIS CO, CA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

Operator	Role	Period	Basis
Wilbur-Ellis	Operator	on 2016-04-29	Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2016-04-29 Operator named in NTSB report

BELL 47G 5 Minor injury Part 137 — Wilbur-Ellis

Operated by WILBUR-ELLIS CO (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case WPR16LA099

Accident · 1987-06-28 Unresolved

BELL 47G-5 No injuries Part 137 — operator not named in the NTSB record

Source: NTSB case LAX87DVM03

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 1995-08-21.

OTHER · 1995-08-21 Unresolved

ATA 6310

Part: SPRING — LOW TENSION (FREEWHEEL)

AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED SLOW ROTOR ENGAGEMENT AT START-UP. TENSION DIMENSIONS AND FINISH OF FREEWHEEL SPRINGS VARY GREATLY. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS BELL NEEDS TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF SPRINGS.

Source: SDR 95ZZZX5534