Piston helicopter

N472DM

1963 Bell 47G

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1963
Serial
WH5007
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
El Cajon, CA
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Registration record

N472DM on the FAA register

Type
1963 Bell 47G
Serial
WH5007
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
El Cajon, CA
Certificate issued
2022-08-18
Airworthiness date
1975-02-07
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5C8DF
Mode S (octal)
51344337
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

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-08-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N472DM to the current registrant.
  • 1975-02-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1971-01-13
    N472DM previously assigned to a Beechcraft C-45H (s/n 51-11603); cancelled.
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N472DM

N472DM is a 1963 Bell 47G, serial number WH5007. It is registered to an individual in El Cajon, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 18, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V4 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 February 7, 1975.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N472DM.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N472DM.

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.