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N498821961 Bell 47G-3

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 12, 2021.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Jun 1985)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Cheyenne, WY
owner city / state
Engine
VO-435 SERIES · 260 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1985
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Tri State Helicopters INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Cheyenne, WY
Certificate issued
Aug 15, 2019
Canceled
Jan 12, 2021
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Jul 6, 1973

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-3
Year
1961
Serial number
2612
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
A6315B

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
  1. 2019 – 2021Tri State Helicopters INCCheyenne, WY
  2. 1945 – 1955Co-ownersChicago, IL · different airframe: Fairchild Pt-19a S/N T43-5026

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 15, 1985 · Plainsboro, NJ

THE HELICPOPTER CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WITH 55 GALLONS OF FERTILIZER ON BOARD. THE PLT STATED THAT EACH TIME HE MADE A SWATH RUN OVER THE FIELD THE BLADES OF THE HELICOPTER WERE PICKING UP SOME OF THE LIQUID FERTILIZER. ON TAKEOFF HELICOPTER FELT HEAVY, ACCORDING TO THE PLT. UNABLE TO GET THE RPM BACK AND TOO LATE TO ACTIVATE THE EMERGENCY DUMP, THE HELICOPTER COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC85LA081

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC85LA081)

Accident · substantial damage

Jun 4, 1984 · Landisburg, PA

THE HELICOPTER LOST ENG POWER WHILE TURNING ON APPROACH FOR LANDING, AUTOROTATED TO A HARD LANDING WITH MAIN ROTOR CONTACT TO THE TAIL BOOM. TWO GALS OF FUEL WERE DRAINED FROM THE ACFT FUEL TANK AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. AN ENG RUN UP WAS PERFORMED & FOUND SATISFACTORY.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
NYC84FGT02

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC84FGT02)

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-3)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-3)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-3)

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.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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