Piston helicopter

N555D

1956 Bell 47G-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
1478
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Services Inc (Corporation)
Based
Le Sueur, MN
1956 Bell 47G-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-2. Not a photo of N555D.
Registration record

N555D on the FAA register

Type
1956 Bell 47G-2
Serial
1478
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Scotts Helicopter Services Inc
Le Sueur, MN
Certificate issued
2007-04-26
Airworthiness date
1972-07-17
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A71249
Mode S (octal)
51611111
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-04-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N555D.
  • 1975-06-19
    Accident at Paulding,Oh, 35; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-07-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N555D

N555D is a 1956 Bell 47G-2, serial number 1478. The FAA register lists Scotts Helicopter Services Inc as the registrant in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 26, 2007 and expires on January 31, 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 restricted category, dated July 17, 1972.

N555D has 1 accident/incident record 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

1975-06-19 Accident · Paulding,Oh, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3142
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G2
Probable cause: H.

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.