Piston helicopter

N59BT

1963 Bell 47G-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1963
Serial
CC1-463
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bulverde, TX
1963 Bell 47G-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-2. Not a photo of N59BT.
Registration record

N59BT on the FAA register

Type
1963 Bell 47G-2 (FAA: Bell-Continental Copters 47G2)
Serial
CC1-463
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bulverde, TX
Certificate issued
2021-06-24
Airworthiness date
1971-12-10
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A79B39
Mode S (octal)
51715471
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N59BT to the current registrant.
  • 2012-08-23
    N59BT previously assigned to a Express Design Express Mirah (s/n 1155); cancelled.
  • 1994-03-22
    N59BT previously assigned to a Homebuilt Taylor Benson Gyropl (s/n BJT192); cancelled.
  • 1971-12-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N59BT

N59BT is a 1963 Bell 47G-2 (FAA model 47G2), serial number CC1-463. It is registered to an individual in Bulverde, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 24, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V4 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 December 10, 1971.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N59BT.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N59BT.

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.