Piston helicopter

N147SM

1956 Bell 47G-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1956
Serial
1461
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Flushing, MI
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1956 Bell 47G-2
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Registration record

N147SM on the FAA register

Type
1956 Bell 47G-2
Serial
1461
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Flushing, MI
Certificate issued
2009-11-17
Airworthiness date
1964-03-18
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A0BE4D
Mode S (octal)
50137115
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-11-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N147SM.
  • 1964-03-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N147SM

N147SM is a 1956 Bell 47G-2, serial number 1461. It is registered to an individual in Flushing, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 17, 2009 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 multiple category, dated March 18, 1964.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N147SM.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N147SM.

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.