Piston helicopter

N2838B

1957 Bell 47J

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1957
Serial
1424
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Blessed Beginnings Broadcasting Inc (Corporation)
Based
Warsaw, IN
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Registration record

N2838B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Bell 47J
Serial
1424
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Blessed Beginnings Broadcasting Inc
Warsaw, IN
Certificate issued
2023-12-28
Airworthiness date
1958-02-24
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A2DC92
Mode S (octal)
50556222
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N2838B.
  • 1988-08-05
    Accident at Dowagiac, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-02-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N2838B

N2838B is a 1957 Bell 47J, serial number 1424. The FAA register lists Blessed Beginnings Broadcasting Inc as the registrant in Warsaw, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 28, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-435 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated February 24, 1958.

N2838B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-08-05 Accident · Dowagiac, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI88DET05
Reported aircraft: Bell 47J
Probable cause: FAILURE TO MAINTIAN ADEQUATE ROTOR RPM BY THE UNQUALIFIED PILOT.

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.