Piston helicopter

N53HB

1966 Bell 47G-2A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1966
Serial
3257
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Johnson Helicopter Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Kuna, ID
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Registration record

N53HB on the FAA register

Type
1966 Bell 47G-2A
Serial
3257
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Johnson Helicopter Service Inc
Kuna, ID
Certificate issued
2024-05-01
Airworthiness date
2011-04-14
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A6AEC5
Mode S (octal)
51527305
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N53HB.
  • 2011-04-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N53HB

N53HB is a 1966 Bell 47G-2A, serial number 3257. The FAA register lists Johnson Helicopter Service Inc as the registrant in Kuna, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 1, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

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 April 14, 2011.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53HB.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-2A 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 N53HB.

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.