Piston helicopter

N3951U

Bell 47G-2A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
1376
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Priest River, ID
Registration record

N3951U on the FAA register

Type
Bell 47G-2A
Serial
1376
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Priest River, ID
Certificate issued
2023-04-27
Airworthiness date
1983-06-09
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A497EA
Mode S (octal)
51113752
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

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N3951U to the current registrant.
  • 1985-08-17
    Accident at Sedalia, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1983-06-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1972-06-26
    N3951U previously assigned to a Cessna 150E (s/n 15061351); cancelled.
Overview

About N3951U

N3951U is a Bell 47G-2A, serial number 1376. It is registered to an individual in Priest River, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 27, 2023 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter 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 9, 1983.

N3951U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-2A type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-08-17 Accident · Sedalia, MO Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · MKC85FA189
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2A
1965-07-01 Accident · Corpus Christi Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1811
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150 — a different aircraft that carried the N3951U registration before this airframe.

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.