Piston helicopter

N147WT

1964 Bell 47G-3B-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
2920
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aircraft Logistics Services LLC (LLC)
Based
Rockford, MI
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1964 Bell 47G-3B-1
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Registration record

N147WT on the FAA register

Type
1964 Bell 47G-3B-1
Serial
2920
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
Aircraft Logistics Services LLC
Rockford, MI
Certificate issued
2017-01-04
Airworthiness date
1969-06-26
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0BEB7
Mode S (octal)
50137267
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N147WT.
  • 2014-03-30
    Accident at Oglesby, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-06-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1964
    Manufactured (1964).
Overview

About N147WT

N147WT is a 1964 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 2920. The FAA register lists Aircraft Logistics Services LLC as the registrant in Rockford, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 4, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming TVO-435-GIA 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 26, 1969.

N147WT 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-3B-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-03-30 Accident · Oglesby, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN14LA174
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G 3B
Probable cause: Maintenance personnel s failure to safety wire the throttle control adapter per maintenance instructions when the carburetor was replaced and to detect that the adapter was not safety wired during the annual inspection, which resulted in the throttle control disconnecting and subsequent loss of engine control.

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.