Aircraft record

N911X1959 Bell 47G-2

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 5, 2014.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1982)3 ADs may apply

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Theodore, AL; owner city / state
Engine: 0-435 · 175 hp; Lycoming
Owners: 1; since 1991
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 1982
ADs may apply: 3; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Last registered owner: Gulf Helicopter INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Theodore, AL
Certificate issued: Feb 8, 1991
Canceled: Dec 5, 2014
Airworthiness: Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date: Jul 9, 1975

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: 1959
Serial number: 2511
Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 3
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: AC9C6F

Engine

Make and model: Lycoming 0-435
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 175 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1991 – 2014Gulf Helicopter INCTheodore, AL
1966 – 1970M R G INCSarasota, FL · different airframe: Beechcraft V35 S/N D-8176

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

May 15, 1982 · Brookville, NY

WHILE RETURNING TO THE HELIPORT, THE PILOT NOTICED A DECAY IN THE ENGINE AND ROTOR RPM'S. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A PLOWED FIELD. DURING LANDING, THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE WENT TO THE RED LINE WHILE THE RPM DECAYED. THE HELICOPTER TOUCHED DOWN SOFTLY, BUT WITH ABOUT 10 MPH FORWARD SPEED. IT ROLLED FORWARD AND TO THE RIGHT WHEN THE SKIDS DUG INTO THE SOFT GROUND. AN…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: NYC82DA097

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC82DA097)

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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