Piston helicopter

N59321

1966 Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
C5018
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6VS-335 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Fingerlakes Helicopter LLC (LLC)
Based
Auburn, NY
Registration record

N59321 on the FAA register

Type
1966 Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4
Serial
C5018
Engines
Franklin 6VS-335 series
Registered owner
Fingerlakes Helicopter LLC
Auburn, NY
Certificate issued
2004-03-29
Airworthiness date
1966-07-20
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A7AB44
Mode S (octal)
51725504
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-03-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N59321.
  • 1987-04-20
    Accident at Bethel, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-07-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N59321

N59321 is a 1966 Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4, serial number C5018. The FAA register lists Fingerlakes Helicopter LLC as the registrant in Auburn, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 29, 2004 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6VS-335 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 July 20, 1966.

N59321 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-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-04-20 Accident · Bethel, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC87LA129
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G

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.