Piston helicopter

N53997

1967 Bell 47G-2A-1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1967
Serial
3778
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435-A1F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kokomo, IN
Registration record

N53997 on the FAA register

Type
1967 Bell 47G-2A-1
Serial
3778
Engines
Lycoming VO-435-A1F
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kokomo, IN
Certificate issued
1984-07-20
Airworthiness date
1977-05-12
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A6D58F
Mode S (octal)
51552617
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

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1984-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N53997.
  • 1977-05-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1967
    Manufactured (1967).
Overview

About N53997

N53997 is a 1967 Bell 47G-2A-1, serial number 3778. It is registered to an individual in Kokomo, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 1984 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-435-A1F 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 (normal), dated May 12, 1977.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53997.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-2A-1 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 N53997.

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.