Aircraft record

N6140C1948 Bell 47G-2

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 1987)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Sep 30, 2028
Based in: Napa, CA; owner city / state
Engine: VO-435 SERIES · 260 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 2005
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1987
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: North Coast Helicopter Service INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Napa, CA
Certificate issued: Oct 28, 2005
Expires: Sep 30, 2028
Airworthiness: Restricted · Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date: Sep 22, 1994

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: 1948
Serial number: 47
Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 3
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A7FFF5

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

2005 – nowNorth Coast Helicopter Service INCNapa, CA · current
1958 – 1960Economy Helicoptersdifferent airframe: Bell 47g-2 S/N Eh 1

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

Mar 7, 1987 · Anchorage, AK

A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND HIS COMMERCIAL ROTORCRAFT STUDENT WERE PRACTICING QUICK STOPS TO A HOVER AT LOW ALTITUDE OVER A SNOW COVERED NON-MAINTAINED AIRSTRIP. THE STUDENT, A COMMERCIALLY RATED FIXED WING PILOT, HAD SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THREE QUICK STOPS, BUT STRUCK THE TAIL ROTOR ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE ON HIS FOURTH ATTEMPT CAUSING THE TAIL ROTOR TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: ANC87FA043

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC87FA043)

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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