Aircraft record

N75791961 Bell 47G-2A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Nov 1986)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Valid; expires Jan 31, 2030
Based in: Panama City, FL; owner city / state
Engine: VO-435 SERIES · 260 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 1998
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1986
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Coastal Helicopters INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Panama City, FL
Certificate issued: Apr 9, 1998
Expires: Jan 31, 2030
Airworthiness: Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date: Apr 11, 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-2A
Year: 1961
Serial number: 2659
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: AA379D

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

1998 – nowCoastal Helicopters INCPanama City, FL · 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 · destroyed

Nov 28, 1986 · Jamesburg, NJ

THE CFI AND PRIVATE STUDENT WERE PRACTICING LIFTING OFF TO A HOVER. THE CFI ALLOWED THE STUDENT TO PREFORM ONE OR TWO UNDER SUPERVISION AND THEY WERE SATISFACTORY. THE CFI THEN ALLOSED THE STUDENT TO START PREFORMING THE MANUEVERS. THE CFI HEARD THE RIGHT SKID SNAP AND AS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO APPLY LEFT CYCLIC AND LOWER THE COLLECTIVE THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER AND WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE, BOTH…

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Serious
Report: NYC87FA039

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC87FA039)

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-2A)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-2A)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-2A)

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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