Aircraft record

N984B1955 Bell 47G-2

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

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

Registration: Valid; expires Oct 31, 2027
Based in: Janesville, WI; owner city / state
Engine: 6V4 SERIES · 210 hp; Franklin
Owners: 1; since 2010
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: Individual owner
City, state: Janesville, WI
Certificate issued: Jun 9, 2010
Expires: Oct 31, 2027
Airworthiness: Multiple · Standard, Restricted, Agriculture and Pest Control
Airworthiness date: Nov 18, 1959

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: 1955
Serial number: 1382
Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 3
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: ADBA19

Engine

Make and model: Franklin 6v4 Series
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 210 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2010 – nowIndividual ownerJanesville, WI · 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 · substantial damage

Jun 14, 1987 · Lisbon, OH

THE HELICOPTER ROLLED OVER AS IT WAS LIFTING OFF FROM A TRANSPORT TRAILER. A POST-CRASH EXAM REVEALED THAT THE LEFT REAR TIE-DOWN STRAP ON THE TRAILER WAS WRAPPED AROUND ONE OF THE HELICOPTER SKIDS. THE GROUND CREWMAN BELIEVED HE HAD REMOVED ALL OF THE STRAPS PRIOR TO THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF. THE PLT STATED HE HAD VISUALLY CHECKED ALL TIE-DOWN STRAPS DURING HIS PREFLT. HOWEVER, THERE WAS EVIDENCE…

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: Minor
Report: ATL87DEI05

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL87DEI05)

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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