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N96SH1964 Bell 47G-3B-1

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 2011)4 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Feb 28, 2030
Based in
Casper, WY
owner city / state
Engine
250-C10D · 317 hp
Allison
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2011
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Valiair Limited Company Trustee
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Casper, WY
Certificate issued
Feb 13, 2023
Expires
Feb 28, 2030
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date
Mar 29, 2000

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-3B-1
Year
1964
Serial number
2927
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
AD5B65

Engine

Make and model
Allison 250-C10d
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
317 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. 2023 – nowValiair Limited Company TrusteeCasper, WY · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

May 25, 2011 · Lakeville, MN

The loss of engine power due to a loose B-nut on the compressor discharge pressure bleed line.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
CEN11LA370

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN11LA370)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

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-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.
2006-16-04Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division…Sep 7, 2006Engine (250-C10D)
2001-17-17Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G2A, 47G-2A-1…Aug 29, 2001Airframe (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.
98-07-09Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A…May 6, 1998Airframe (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 (1)

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.

  • Pneumatic · line · looseMay 24, 2011

    (PC) PNEUMATIC LINE CAME LOOSE AT THE FCU CAUSING ENGINE SPOOL DOWN IN FLIGHT. NUMERIOUS CSL HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON THIS TOPIC, BUT SEEM NOT TO BE BEING FOLLOWED. AN AD SHOULD BE CONSIDERED TO ENFORCE COMPLIANCE WITH LINE SECURITY. THIS IS A KNOWN AND CONTINUING PROBLEM, OF THESE PNEUMATIC SYS LINES…

    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

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