Piston helicopter

N2899B

Bell 47G-2

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
1999
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Classic Rotors Museum (Corporation)
Based
Ramona, CA
 Bell 47G-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-2. Not a photo of N2899B.
Registration record

N2899B on the FAA register

Type
Bell 47G-2
Serial
1999
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Classic Rotors Museum
Ramona, CA
Certificate issued
2018-09-08
Airworthiness date
1965-03-01
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2F2FF
Mode S (octal)
50571377
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-09-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N2899B.
  • 1989-12-02
    Accident at Rialto, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 1985-08-12
    Accident at Big Bear City, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-06-24
    Accident at Ephrata,Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-02-25
    Accident at Rochester,Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-03-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N2899B

N2899B is a Bell 47G-2, serial number 1999. The FAA register lists Classic Rotors Museum as the registrant in Ramona, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 8, 2018 and expires on September 30, 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 March 1, 1965.

N2899B has 4 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

1989-12-02 Accident · Rialto, CA Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · LAX90LA042
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-II
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND SUBSEQUENT OVERCONTROL WHILE HOVERING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT'S INEXPERIENCE.
1985-08-12 Accident · Big Bear City, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX85LA344
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
1974-06-24 Accident · Ephrata,Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1902
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
1970-02-25 Accident · Rochester,Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1228
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.