N48217
Bell 47G-3B-1
N48217 on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-02-29Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2012-02-07Certificate of registration issued as N48217 to the current registrant.
- 1982-04-28Accident at Vermal, UT; damage: substantial.
- 1977-02-18Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1948-10-29N48217 previously assigned to a Taylorcraft DCO-65 / L-2M (s/n L-5007); cancelled.
About N48217
N48217 is a Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 2760. The FAA register lists Scotts Helicopter Services Inc as the registrant in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 7, 2012 and expires on February 29, 2028.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter 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 18, 1977.
N48217 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Bell 47G-3B-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
