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N147CG1956 Bell 47G

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 1987)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2033
Based in
Columbus, OH
owner city / state
Engine
6V-335 SERIES · 200 hp
Franklin
Owners
1
since 2026
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1987
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Magic Carpet Ride Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Columbus, OH
Certificate issued
Jan 10, 2026
Expires
Jan 31, 2033
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 12, 1990

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
Year
1956
Serial number
1044
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
3
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H-1
Mode S code
A0BCEA

Engine

Make and model
Franklin 6v-335 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
200 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2026 – nowMagic Carpet Ride Aviation LLCColumbus, OH · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Feb 23, 1987 · Sand Springs, OK

INSTRUCTOR PLT WAS DEMONSTRATING A CONFINED AREA TAKEOFF TO THE PVT PLT TAKING ADVANCE INSTRUCTION. AS THE ACFT CLEARED THE BARRIERS, THE QUARTERING HEAD WIND SHIFTED TO A TAIL WIND AND THE ACFT LOST TRANSLATIONAL LIFT. APPLICATION OF FULL POWER DID NOT REMEDY THE SITUATION AND THE ACFT LOST ROTOR RPM. ACFT SETTLED INTO THE TREES BEFORE THE INSTRUCTOR COULD REESTABLISH A CLIMB. A TAIL WIND WOULD…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW87LA069

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW87LA069)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2009-12-01Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47, 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1, 47E, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A…Jun 29, 2009Airframe (47G)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.
2001-17-17Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G2A, 47G-2A-1…Aug 29, 2001Airframe (47G)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.
98-07-09Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A…May 6, 1998Airframe (47G)

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.

Related aircraft

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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