Piston helicopter

N59402

1973 Bell 47G-5A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1973
Serial
25139
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sandusky, OH
Registration record

N59402 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Bell 47G-5A
Serial
25139
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sandusky, OH
Certificate issued
2017-01-24
Airworthiness date
1973-08-29
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7AEB6
Mode S (octal)
51727266
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).
  • 2017-01-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N59402.
  • 1973-08-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N59402

N59402 is a 1973 Bell 47G-5A, serial number 25139. It is registered to an individual in Sandusky, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 24, 2017 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 standard category (normal), dated August 29, 1973.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N59402.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-5A 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 N59402.

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.