Piston helicopter

N47ZA

1956 Bell 47G

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1956
Serial
1533
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
North Miami Beach, FL
Registration record

N47ZA on the FAA register

Type
1956 Bell 47G
Serial
1533
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
North Miami Beach, FL
Certificate issued
2018-07-19
Airworthiness date
1956-04-11
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5C101
Mode S (octal)
51340401
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

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-07-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N47ZA.
  • 1956-04-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N47ZA

N47ZA is a 1956 Bell 47G, serial number 1533. It is registered to an individual in North Miami Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 19, 2018 and expires on July 31, 2028.

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, dated April 11, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N47ZA.

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 N47ZA.

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.