Aircraft record

N111021965 Bell 47G-3B-1

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Jul 1983)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Jan 31, 2031
Based in: Anderson, SC; owner city / state
Engine: TVO-435-GIA · 280 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2024
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1983
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Registered owner: Fly Right Aviation LLC
Owner type: LLC
City, state: Anderson, SC
Certificate issued: Jan 6, 2024
Expires: Jan 31, 2031
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Jun 7, 1972

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Bell
Model: 47G-3B-1
Year: 1965
Serial number: 3351
Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 3
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet: 2H3
Mode S code: A0325D

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming Tvo-435-Gia
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 280 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2024 – nowFly Right Aviation LLCAnderson, SC · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Jul 31, 1983 · S. Lake Tahoe, CA

DURING TAKEOFF OVER DESCENDING TERRAIN IN A MOUNTAINOUS AREA, THE RPM BEGAN DECAYING WHEN THE HELICOPTER HAD ACCELERATED TO 40 KTS & WAS ABOUT 75 FT AGL. THE PLT APPLIED MORE THROTTLE & INCREASED THE COLLECTIVE, THEN NOTED THAT THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE WAS DECREASING & THE RPM CONTINUED TO DECAY. THE HELICOPTER SETTLED TO THE GROUND, ROLLED ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE & CAME TO REST INVERTED. AN EXAM…

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Serious
Report: LAX83FA366

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX83FA366)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2009-12-01	Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47, 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1, 47E, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A…	Jun 29, 2009	Airframe (47G-3B-1)Only with: Main rotor blade installed: P/N 047-110-250-021 with S/N A-303, A-304, A-312, or A-316; or P/N 047-110-250-023 with S/N A-298, A-301, or A-305.
2001-17-17	Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G2A, 47G-2A-1…	Aug 29, 2001	Airframe (47G-3B-1)Only with: Main rotor blade grips P/N 47-120-135-2, 47-120-135-3, 47-120-135-5, 47-120-252-1, 47-120-252-7, 47-120-252-11, 74-120-252-11, 74-120-135-5, R47-120-252-11, or R47-120-135-5 installed.
98-07-09	Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A…	May 6, 1998	Airframe (47G-3B-1)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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