N8548F1963 Bell 47G-3B-1
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 8, 2021.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19823 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026- Last registered owner
- Individual owner
- City, state
- Santa Maria, CA
- Canceled
- Jan 8, 2021
- Airworthiness
- Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
- Airworthiness date
- Jun 24, 2002
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Bell
- Model
- 47G-3B-1
- Year
- 1963
- Serial number
- 6507
- 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
- ABB9AA
Engine
- Make and model
- Allison 250 Ser
- Type
- Reciprocating
- Power
- 420 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- until 2021Individual ownerSanta Maria, CA
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs 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 (5)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Reciprocating engine · master rod · crackedDec 23, 2003
CRACK-LIKE INDICATION DETECTED BETWEEN WELD AND HOLE 2 AND END OF ROD. FLUORESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION AND MT INSPECTION USED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Power plant · mount · crackedDec 23, 2003
CRACK-LIKE INDICATIONS DETECTED ON WELD EDGES-AREAS IDENTIFIED. FLUORESCENT AND MT INSPECTION USED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · grip · crackedDec 23, 2003
CRACK LIKE INDICATION DETECTED IN THREAD AREA WHICH EXCEEDS 10 PERCENT. EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION USED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Main rotor drive · housing · crackedDec 23, 2003
CRACK-LIKE INDICATION DETECTED AT FLUID HOLE AREA. FP INSPECTION USED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Tail rotor · grip · crackedDec 12, 2002
CRACK LIKE INDICATION ON 9TH THREAD INBOARD WHICH EXCEEDS 15 PERCENT. IAW AD. PART REJECTED AND RED TAGGED BY REPAIR STATION. OPERATOR STATED PART WAS PURCHASED AS SPARE PRIOR TO AD. PART DESTROYED BY OPERATOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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