Piston helicopter

N147CG

1956 Bell 47G

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1956
Serial
1044
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V-335 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Magic Carpet Ride Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Columbus, OH
Registration record

N147CG on the FAA register

Type
1956 Bell 47G
Serial
1044
Engines
Franklin 6V-335 series
Registered owner
Magic Carpet Ride Aviation LLC
Columbus, OH
Certificate issued
2026-01-10
Airworthiness date
1990-06-12
Registration expires
2033-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0BCEA
Mode S (octal)
50136352
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

  • 2033-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-01-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N147CG.
  • 1990-06-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N147CG

N147CG is a 1956 Bell 47G, serial number 1044. The FAA register lists Magic Carpet Ride Aviation LLC as the registrant in Columbus, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 10, 2026 and expires on January 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V-335 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 June 12, 1990.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N147CG.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N147CG.

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.