Piston helicopter

N8051E

Bell 47G-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
TWH-15
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435-A1D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Kinston, AL
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Registration record

N8051E on the FAA register

Type
Bell 47G-2
Serial
TWH-15
Engines
Lycoming VO-435-A1D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Kinston, AL
Certificate issued
2024-05-07
Airworthiness date
2013-09-23
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAF6F0
Mode S (octal)
52573360
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N8051E to the current registrant.
  • 2013-09-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2013-08-28
    Accident at Wichita Falls, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-06-30
    N8051E previously assigned to a Homebuilt FG-1D (s/n 88076); cancelled.
Overview

About N8051E

N8051E is a Bell 47G-2, serial number TWH-15. It is registered to an individual in Kinston, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 7, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-435-A1D 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 September 23, 2013.

N8051E 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

2013-08-28 Accident · Wichita Falls, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN13LA523
Reported aircraft: Bell-Transworld Helicopter Cor 47G-2
Probable cause: The delayed remedial action by the flight instructor during a simulated autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing.

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.