Piston helicopter

N47AH

1961 Bell 47G-3B

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1961
Serial
2645
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Le Sueur, MN
Registration record

N47AH on the FAA register

Type
1961 Bell 47G-3B
Serial
2645
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Services Inc
Le Sueur, MN
Certificate issued
2005-05-04
Airworthiness date
1993-04-21
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5BEC9
Mode S (octal)
51337311
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).
  • 2017-07-24
    Accident at Toterville, IA; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-08-14
    Accident at Kenyon, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-05-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N47AH.
  • 1997-10-19
    Accident at Winston, MT; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-04-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1961
    Manufactured (1961).
Overview

About N47AH

N47AH is a 1961 Bell 47G-3B, serial number 2645. The FAA register lists Scotts Helicopter Services Inc as the registrant in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 4, 2005 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming TVO-435-GIA 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 21, 1993.

N47AH has 3 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-3B type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-07-24 Accident · Toterville, IA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA436
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G 3B
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain rotor rpm while maneuvering at low altitude with low airspeed and a tailwind.
2008-08-14 Accident · Kenyon, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI08CA254
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-3B
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in the helicopter settling with power.
1997-10-19 Accident · Winston, MT Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA98LA006
Reported aircraft: Bell 47-G3B
Probable cause: Fuel starvation due to fuel flow restriction from a failed carburetor automatic mixture control device. Factors include night light conditions for the forced landing.

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.