Piston helicopter

N47HS

1956 Bell 47G-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1956
Serial
883
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wayne, MI
1956 Bell 47G-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-2. Not a photo of N47HS.
Registration record

N47HS on the FAA register

Type
1956 Bell 47G-2
Serial
883
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wayne, MI
Certificate issued
2006-07-13
Airworthiness date
1965-01-28
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A5BF81
Mode S (octal)
51337601
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-07-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N47HS.
  • 1965-01-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N47HS

N47HS is a 1956 Bell 47G-2, serial number 883. It is registered to an individual in Wayne, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 13, 2006 and expires on October 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 multiple category, dated January 28, 1965.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N47HS.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N47HS.

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.