Piston helicopter

N62221

1947 Bell 47G

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1947
Serial
16
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bolling Afb, DC
Registration record

N62221 on the FAA register

Type
1947 Bell 47G
Serial
16
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bolling Afb, DC
Certificate issued
2018-05-29
Airworthiness date
2001-04-04
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A82063
Mode S (octal)
52020143
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-05-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N62221.
  • 2001-04-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1983-09-19
    Accident at Oceanside, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-03-17
    Accident at Pescadero,Ca, 05; damage: destroyed.
  • 1976-09-08
    Accident at San Pedro,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N62221

N62221 is a 1947 Bell 47G, serial number 16. It is registered to an individual in Bolling Afb, District of Columbia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 29, 2018 and expires on May 31, 2028.

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 4, 2001.

N62221 has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-09-19 Accident · Oceanside, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX83FA448
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
1981-03-17 Accident · Pescadero,Ca, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1377
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
1976-09-08 Accident · San Pedro,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2315
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
Probable cause: TO WATER.3RD ATTEMPT,MAIN ROTORS HIT WATER.

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.