Aircraft record

N48217Bell 47G-3B-1

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 1982)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Feb 29, 2028
Based in: Le Sueur, MN; owner city / state
Owners: 1; since 2012
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1982
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Registered owner: Scotts Helicopter Services INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Le Sueur, MN
Certificate issued: Feb 7, 2012
Expires: Feb 29, 2028
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Feb 18, 1977

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
Serial number: 2760
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: A5F2A2

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

2012 – nowScotts Helicopter Services INCLe Sueur, MN · current
1946 – 1948Farmington Aviation CorpFarmington, MO · different airframe: Taylorcraft Dco-65 S/N L-5007

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 · substantial damage

Apr 28, 1982 · Vermal, UT

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING LANDING AT AN ELEVATION OF ABOUT 5280 FT MSL. THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 50 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. HE APPLIED FULL THROTTLE, BUT THE RPM DECAYED AND THE PLANE CRASH LANDED. A PARTIAL ENGINE TEARDOWN REVEALED THAT THE GROUNDING WIRE ON THE RIGHT MAGNETO WAS DISCONNECTED. ON THIS MAGNETO, A BENDIX S-200, THE DISCONNECTED WIRE…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Serious
Report: DEN82FTM11

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN82FTM11)

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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