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N59H1951 Bell 47G-2

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1984)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2029
Based in
Caledonia, MI
owner city / state
Engine
VO-435 SERIES · 260 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2016
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1984
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Aircraft Sales LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Caledonia, MI
Certificate issued
Nov 17, 2016
Expires
Nov 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
May 19, 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-2
Year
1951
Serial number
325
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
3
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A79BBD

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. 2016 – nowAircraft Sales LLCCaledonia, MI · 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

Jul 29, 1984 · Jeffersonville, OH

THE ACFT STARTED TO SETTLE WITH POWER DURING TAKEOFF AFTER THE ACFT WAS LOADED WITH CHEMICALS. THE PLT SAID HE HAD A CHOICE OF, GOING THROUGH A FENCE OR OVER IT AND DECIDED TO GO OVER IT. PULLING COLLECTIVE BLED OFF M/R AND THE ACFT STOPPED FLYING. THE TAIL BOOM STRUCK THE GROUND DURING AN ATTEMPTED FLARE. THE MAIN BLADES FLEXED AND CUT OFF THE TAIL.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CHI84LA317

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI84LA317)

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-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.
2001-17-17Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G2A, 47G-2A-1…Aug 29, 2001Airframe (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.
98-07-09Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A…May 6, 1998Airframe (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.

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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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