Piston helicopter

N440TG

1959 Bell 47G-2

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
2245
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lesueur, MN
1959 Bell 47G-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-2. Not a photo of N440TG.
Registration record

N440TG on the FAA register

Type
1959 Bell 47G-2
Serial
2245
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Service Inc
Lesueur, MN
Certificate issued
2000-05-16
Airworthiness date
1969-04-14
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A54C4D
Mode S (octal)
51246115
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-08-05
    Accident at Blooming Prairi, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-05-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N440TG.
  • 1988-05-31
    Accident at Midland, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-04-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N440TG

N440TG is a 1959 Bell 47G-2, serial number 2245. The FAA register lists Scotts Helicopter Service Inc as the registrant in Lesueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 16, 2000 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 April 14, 1969.

N440TG has 2 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

2001-08-05 Accident · Blooming Prairi, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI01LA259
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
Probable cause: The reported loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during a the cruise portion of a CFR part 137 observation, and the pilot not following the height/velocity charts data.
1988-05-31 Accident · Midland, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI88DEM05
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2A

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.