Piston helicopter

N2822B

1956 Bell 47G-2

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1956
Serial
1470
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
English Air Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Georgetown, TX
1956 Bell 47G-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-2. Not a photo of N2822B.
Registration record

N2822B on the FAA register

Type
1956 Bell 47G-2
Serial
1470
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
English Air Service LLC
Georgetown, TX
Certificate issued
2021-02-13
Airworthiness date
1972-06-08
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2D809
Mode S (octal)
50554011
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-02-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N2822B.
  • 1983-01-19
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-04-23
    Accident at Seward,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-06-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1969-08-29
    Accident at Cordova,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N2822B

N2822B is a 1956 Bell 47G-2, serial number 1470. The FAA register lists English Air Service LLC as the registrant in Georgetown, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 13, 2021 and expires on February 29, 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 standard category (normal), dated June 8, 1972.

N2822B has 3 accident/incident records 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-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-01-19 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC83LA035
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
1974-04-23 Accident · Seward,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0809
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
1969-08-29 Accident · Cordova,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3700
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
Probable cause: ROUGH TERRAIN.

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.