Piston helicopter

N17611

1952 Bell 47G

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1952
Serial
1041
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6A&6V335 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Noblesville, IN
Registration record

N17611 on the FAA register

Type
1952 Bell 47G
Serial
1041
Engines
Franklin 6A&6V335 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Noblesville, IN
Certificate issued
2025-07-29
Airworthiness date
1974-03-18
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1320C
Mode S (octal)
50231014
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

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N17611 to the current registrant.
  • 1974-03-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
  • 1948-08-09
    N17611 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Corben Super Ace (s/n 145); cancelled.
Overview

About N17611

N17611 is a 1952 Bell 47G, serial number 1041. It is registered to co-owners in Noblesville, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6A&6V335 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 March 18, 1974.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N17611.

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 N17611.

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.