Piston helicopter

N8403E

1960 Bell 47G-2

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1960
Serial
2257
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Le Sueur, MN
1960 Bell 47G-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-2. Not a photo of N8403E.
Registration record

N8403E on the FAA register

Type
1960 Bell 47G-2
Serial
2257
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Le Sueur, MN
Certificate issued
1994-08-03
Airworthiness date
1973-05-29
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AB829F
Mode S (octal)
52701237
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1994-08-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N8403E.
  • 1987-10-20
    Accident at Lapra, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-05-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1969-08-05
    Accident at Ngara Fall,Canada, 71; damage: destroyed.
  • 1960
    Manufactured (1960).
Overview

About N8403E

N8403E is a 1960 Bell 47G-2, serial number 2257. It is registered to an individual in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 3, 1994 and expires on January 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 restricted category, dated May 29, 1973.

N8403E has 2 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-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-10-20 Accident · Lapra, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW88LA008
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
1969-08-05 Accident · Ngara Fall,Canada, 71 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 6 0066
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
Probable cause: CANADA.SANK IN RIVER.

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.