Piston helicopter

N262MV

1958 Bell 47G-2

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1958
Serial
2232
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cavanaugh Charters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Addison, TX
1958 Bell 47G-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-2. Not a photo of N262MV.
Registration record

N262MV on the FAA register

Type
1958 Bell 47G-2
Serial
2232
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Cavanaugh Charters Inc
Addison, TX
Certificate issued
2006-01-26
Airworthiness date
1991-03-15
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A28792
Mode S (octal)
50503622
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-01-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N262MV.
  • 1991-03-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973-09-01
    Accident at Yadkinville,Nc, 33; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-07-22
    Accident at Keystone S Dak, 41; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-07-03
    Accident at Lake Lillian Minn, 23; damage: destroyed.
  • 1958
    Manufactured (1958).
Overview

About N262MV

N262MV is a 1958 Bell 47G-2, serial number 2232. The FAA register lists Cavanaugh Charters Inc as the registrant in Addison, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 26, 2006 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 March 15, 1991.

N262MV has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

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

1973-09-01 Accident · Yadkinville,Nc, 33 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2529
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
Probable cause: WINCH ON TRAILER,ACFT WENT OUT OF CONTROL.
1965-07-22 Accident · Keystone S Dak, 41 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0545
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G2
1964-07-03 Accident · Lake Lillian Minn, 23 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0223
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G2

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.