Piston helicopter

N444EH

1959 Bell 47G-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1959
Serial
2421
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Johafe Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
1959 Bell 47G-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-2. Not a photo of N444EH.
Registration record

N444EH on the FAA register

Type
1959 Bell 47G-2
Serial
2421
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Johafe Aviation LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2023-03-10
Airworthiness date
1991-05-20
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A559E5
Mode S (octal)
51254745
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

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N444EH.
  • 2012-08-14
    Accident at Flandreau, SD; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-05-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
Overview

About N444EH

N444EH is a 1959 Bell 47G-2, serial number 2421. The FAA register lists Johafe Aviation LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 10, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 May 20, 1991.

N444EH has 1 accident/incident record 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

2012-08-14 Accident · Flandreau, SD Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN12LA557
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
Probable cause: A malfunction of the helicopter s throttle system, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight.

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.