Piston helicopter

N8409E

1960 Bell 47G

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
2603
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6VS-335 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Middleburg Hts, OH
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Registration record

N8409E on the FAA register

Type
1960 Bell 47G
Serial
2603
Engines
Franklin 6VS-335 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Middleburg Hts, OH
Certificate issued
2019-06-19
Airworthiness date
1961-09-13
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AB8371
Mode S (octal)
52701561
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

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-06-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N8409E.
  • 1969-06-04
    Accident at Deer Lodge,Mont, 26; damage: destroyed.
  • 1961-09-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1960
    Manufactured (1960).
Overview

About N8409E

N8409E is a 1960 Bell 47G, serial number 2603. It is registered to an individual in Middleburg Hts, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 19, 2019 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6VS-335 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 multiple category, dated September 13, 1961.

N8409E has 1 accident/incident record 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

1969-06-04 Accident · Deer Lodge,Mont, 26 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2600
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-3
Probable cause: A HILLTOP.LOST CTL WHILE HOVERING AT APRXLY 2 FT.

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.