Piston helicopter

N2831B

1957 Bell 47H-1

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1957
Serial
1361
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Taz Air Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Middletown, DE
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Registration record

N2831B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Bell 47H-1
Serial
1361
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Taz Air Service Inc
Middletown, DE
Certificate issued
2014-06-16
Airworthiness date
1957-09-12
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A2DB9D
Mode S (octal)
50555635
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-06-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N2831B.
  • 1994-06-04
    Accident at Tulsa, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1992-03-24
    Accident at Pikeville, KY; damage: destroyed.
  • 1957-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N2831B

N2831B is a 1957 Bell 47H-1, serial number 1361. The FAA register lists Taz Air Service Inc as the registrant in Middletown, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 16, 2014 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V4 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated September 12, 1957.

N2831B has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-06-04 Accident · Tulsa, OK Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW94LA193
Reported aircraft: Bell 47H-1
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM, HIS DELAYED LANDING FLARE, AND THE IMPROPER TOUCHDOWN.
1992-03-24 Accident · Pikeville, KY Damage: Destroyed NTSB · BFO92LA047
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
Probable cause: DELAMINATION AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF A MAIN ROTOR BLADE.

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.