N4348PBell 47G-5A
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Wilbur-Ellis Co
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Salinas, CA
- Certificate issued
- Jun 24, 2010
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Bell
- Model
- 47G-5A
- Serial number
- 25059
- 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
- A53578
Engine
- Type
- Reciprocating
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2010 – nowWilbur-Ellis CoSalinas, CA · current
- until 1987Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Piper Pa-34-220t S/N 348433036
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs 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-5A)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-5A)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-5A) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (5)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Rotor flight controls · tube · rustedDec 12, 1995
DURING 1,200-HOUR INSPECTION OF INTERIOR OF FLIGHT CONTROL TUBES, 2 TUBES HAD INTERNAL RUST. REPLACED TUBES. (AD 74-07-01.) SUBMITTER STATED THIS INSPECTION INTERVAL IS ADEQUATE AND IT COINCIDES WITH THE AIRFRAME OVERHAUL CYCLE. BELL SB 47-11-73-1.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Rotor flight controls · tube · rustedDec 12, 1995
DURING 1,200-HOUR INSPECTION OF INTERIOR OF FLIGHT CONTROL TUBES, 2 TUBES HAD INTERNAL RUST. REPLACED TUBES. (AD 74-07-01.) SUBMITTER STATED THIS INSPECTION INTERVAL IS ADEQUATE AND IT COINCIDES WITH THE AIRFRAME OVERHAUL CYCLE. BELL SB 47-11-73-1.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor drive · spider set · defectiveDec 1, 1995
RECEIVED SPIDER SET FROM BELL AS A NEW REPLACEMENT PART. PLANETARY PIN HOLES ARE ROUGH AND HAVE TOO MUCH UNEVEN CHAMFER.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Main rotor drive · spider set · mismanufacturedOct 30, 1995
RECEIVED SPIDER GEAR SET AS NEW REPLACEMENT PART FROM BELL. DURING RECEIVING INSPECTION, NOTED PINION PIN HOLE FINISH VERY ROUGH AND CHAMFER ROUGH AND ECCENTRIC. ALSO, TOO DEEP IN SPOTS. RETURNED TO BELL FOR REPLACEMENT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Power plant · mount · improper weldOct 16, 1995
ENGINE MOUNT PAINT STRIPPED AND CLEANED FOR MAGNAFLUX TO PERFORM 1,200-HOUR INSPECTION. WELD JOINING TUBE TO LT MOUNT FITTING INCOMPLETE (MISSING .50 INCH OF WELD). REPAIRED BY WELDING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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