Piston helicopter

N2870B

1957 Bell 47G-2

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1957
Serial
1975
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hillsboro, OH
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1957 Bell 47G-2
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Registration record

N2870B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Bell 47G-2
Serial
1975
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hillsboro, OH
Certificate issued
2007-02-12
Airworthiness date
1990-06-07
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2EA56
Mode S (octal)
50565126
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-02-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N2870B.
  • 1990-06-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1974-08-05
    Accident at Meridan,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-09-18
    Accident at Viola,Ark, 04; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-11-16
    Accident at Huntington,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N2870B

N2870B is a 1957 Bell 47G-2, serial number 1975. It is registered to an individual in Hillsboro, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 12, 2007 and expires on August 31, 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 June 7, 1990.

N2870B 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

1974-08-05 Accident · Meridan,Minn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3400
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
Probable cause: FERTILIZER.WOULD NOT OPERATE.
1973-09-18 Accident · Viola,Ark, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3346
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G2
Probable cause: DE GRIP AREA.FLT AT LOW ALT HIT TREES ON HILLSIDE.
1967-11-16 Accident · Huntington,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0844
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2

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.