Piston helicopter

N17SS

1957 Bell 47G-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1957
Serial
1982
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lone Oak, TX
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1957 Bell 47G-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-2. Not a photo of N17SS.
Registration record

N17SS on the FAA register

Type
1957 Bell 47G-2
Serial
1982
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lone Oak, TX
Certificate issued
2014-04-22
Airworthiness date
1957-04-12
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A11875
Mode S (octal)
50214165
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-04-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N17SS to the current registrant.
  • 2001-03-01
    N17SS previously assigned to a Homebuilt Swaco-Staggerwing (s/n D3); cancelled.
  • 1957-04-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N17SS

N17SS is a 1957 Bell 47G-2, serial number 1982. It is registered to an individual in Lone Oak, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 22, 2014 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 April 12, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N17SS.

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 N17SS.

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.