Piston helicopter

N5172B

1957 Bell 47G-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1957
Serial
2008
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wayne, MI
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1957 Bell 47G-2
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Registration record

N5172B on the FAA register

Type
1957 Bell 47G-2
Serial
2008
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
2011-04-11
Airworthiness date
1957-08-17
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A67E10
Mode S (octal)
51477020
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).
  • 2011-04-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N5172B to the current registrant.
  • 2006-12-27
    N5172B previously assigned to a Cessna 152 (s/n 15283788); cancelled.
  • 1957-08-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N5172B

N5172B is a 1957 Bell 47G-2, serial number 2008. It is registered to an individual in Wayne, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 11, 2011 and expires on April 30, 2030.

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 standard category, dated August 17, 1957.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N5172B. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

2003-09-09 Accident · Kissimmee, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA03LA179
Reported aircraft: Cessna 152 — a different aircraft that carried the N5172B registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to inadequate maintenance.

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.