Piston helicopter

N130V

1958 Bell 47G-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1958
Serial
2230
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
J Bird Air Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Cheyenne, WY
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1958 Bell 47G-2
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Registration record

N130V on the FAA register

Type
1958 Bell 47G-2
Serial
2230
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
J Bird Air Service LLC
Cheyenne, WY
Certificate issued
2025-08-19
Airworthiness date
1958-10-02
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A07D0C
Mode S (octal)
50076414
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
214 nm
Cruise (type)
73 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N130V to the current registrant.
  • 1982-05-21
    Accident at Santa Maria, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-10-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1933-03-06
    N130V previously assigned to a Cessna CG-2 (s/n 74); cancelled.
Overview

About N130V

N130V is a 1958 Bell 47G-2, serial number 2230. The FAA register lists J Bird Air Service LLC as the registrant in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-435 series engine and 3 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 73 knots and a range of about 214 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated October 2, 1958.

N130V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-05-21 Accident · Santa Maria, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX82DA186
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G2

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.