Piston helicopter

N31052

1964 Bell-Intermountain 47G-3B-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
2934
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming GO-480 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Le Sueur, MN
Registration record

N31052 on the FAA register

Type
1964 Bell-Intermountain 47G-3B-1
Serial
2934
Engines
Lycoming GO-480 series
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Services Inc
Le Sueur, MN
Certificate issued
2002-01-16
Airworthiness date
1980-03-11
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A349F3
Mode S (octal)
50644763
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

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2002-01-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N31052.
  • 1991-06-01
    Accident at Colt, AR; damage: destroyed.
  • 1980-03-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1964
    Manufactured (1964).
Overview

About N31052

N31052 is a 1964 Bell-Intermountain 47G-3B-1, serial number 2934. The FAA register lists Scotts Helicopter Services Inc as the registrant in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 2002 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming GO-480 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 multiple category, dated March 11, 1980.

N31052 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell-Intermountain 47G-3B-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-06-01 Accident · Colt, AR Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · FTW91DPG12
Reported aircraft: Bell 47-G3B1
Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. A FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABLE 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.