Piston helicopter

N5162B

1957 Bell 47G-2

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1957
Serial
1980
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
K D Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Shingleton, MI
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1957 Bell 47G-2
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Registration record

N5162B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Bell 47G-2
Serial
1980
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
K D Helicopters Inc
Shingleton, MI
Certificate issued
1988-03-24
Airworthiness date
1958-12-31
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A67A59
Mode S (octal)
51475131
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

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1988-03-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N5162B.
  • 1973-03-18
    Accident at Stockton,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-06-09
    Accident at Stockton,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-12-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N5162B

N5162B is a 1957 Bell 47G-2, serial number 1980. The FAA register lists K D Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Shingleton, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 24, 1988 and expires on March 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 December 31, 1958.

N5162B has 2 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-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-03-18 Accident · Stockton,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0436
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
1972-06-09 Accident · Stockton,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2282
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G2
Probable cause: GD T/R BLADES,WRAPPED AROUND T/R DRIVE ASSY.

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.