Aircraft record

N2495B1956 Bell 47G-2

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 17, 2018.

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

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Helena, MT; owner city / state
Engine: VO-435 SERIES · 260 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 1990
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1983
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Last registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Helena, MT
Certificate issued: Nov 29, 1990
Canceled: Jan 17, 2018
Airworthiness: Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date: Apr 27, 1970

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-2
Year: 1956
Serial number: 1476
Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 3
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A25477

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming Vo-435 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 260 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1990 – 2018Individual ownerHelena, MT

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 · destroyed

Jul 3, 1983 · Bethany, OK

THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH TREES AND ROLLED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER ENGINE FAILURE. THE PLT HAD BEEN TAKINGPASSENGERS UP FOR SIGHT-SEEING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. AFTER THE LAST FLT HE AND HIS WIFE HAD DEPARTED THE CITY PARK TO FLY BACK TO THE ACFT HOME BASE. ABOUT 2 MILES LATER THE ENGINE FAILED. DUE TO STRONG WINDS THE PLT COULD NOT REACH A VACANT SCHOOL YARD AND CRASHED INTO TREES. THE…

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Minor
Report: FTW83FA311

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW83FA311)

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-2)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-2)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-2)

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 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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