Piston helicopter

N5990

Bell 47G-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
2396
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Aaa Aerial Solutions LLC (LLC)
Based
Dassel, MN
 Bell 47G-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-2. Not a photo of N5990.
Registration record

N5990 on the FAA register

Type
Bell 47G-2
Serial
2396
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Aaa Aerial Solutions LLC
Dassel, MN
Certificate issued
2024-07-23
Airworthiness date
1996-04-30
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A7C12E
Mode S (octal)
51740456
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

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N5990.
  • 2019-05-06
    Accident at Denton, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-04-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N5990

N5990 is a Bell 47G-2, serial number 2396. The FAA register lists Aaa Aerial Solutions LLC as the registrant in Dassel, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 23, 2024 and expires on July 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 standard category (normal), dated April 30, 1996.

N5990 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

2019-05-06 Accident · Denton, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA19CA250
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
Probable cause: The flight instructor's improper decision to instruct the student pilot to establish a hover and reposition the helicopter with a tailwind, which resulted in the student pilot's loss of pitch control.

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.