Piston helicopter

N6720D

1958 Bell 47G-2

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1958
Serial
2204
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Northwind Hilos LLC (LLC)
Based
Schoolcraft, MI
1958 Bell 47G-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-2. Not a photo of N6720D.
Registration record

N6720D on the FAA register

Type
1958 Bell 47G-2
Serial
2204
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Northwind Hilos LLC
Schoolcraft, MI
Certificate issued
2014-08-21
Airworthiness date
1994-06-06
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8E582
Mode S (octal)
52162602
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N6720D.
  • 1994-06-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973-06-09
    Accident at Kettlmn Cty,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-03-24
    Accident at Hntngtn Bch,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-08-23
    Accident at Hntngtn Bch,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1958
    Manufactured (1958).
Overview

About N6720D

N6720D is a 1958 Bell 47G-2, serial number 2204. The FAA register lists Northwind Hilos LLC as the registrant in Schoolcraft, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

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 June 6, 1994.

N6720D has 3 accident/incident records 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

1973-06-09 Accident · Kettlmn Cty,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1125
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
Probable cause: S THAT BLENDED INTO TERRAIN.POLES SET 900FT APART.
1968-03-24 Accident · Hntngtn Bch,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0502
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
Probable cause: NCONTROLLED LNDG.FAILED TO INITATE EMGCY PROCEDURE
1967-08-23 Accident · Hntngtn Bch,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0727
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
Probable cause: TATED IN COUPLING PN47-644-130-11.FLOAT EQUIPPED.

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.