Piston helicopter

N88755

Bell 47G-2

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
2252
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Old Time Ag Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Bakersfield, CA
 Bell 47G-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-2. Not a photo of N88755.
Registration record

N88755 on the FAA register

Type
Bell 47G-2
Serial
2252
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Old Time Ag Aviation LLC
Bakersfield, CA
Certificate issued
2025-03-06
Airworthiness date
1973-07-13
Registration expires
2032-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC3AFB
Mode S (octal)
53035373
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

  • 2032-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-01
    Accident at Wheeler Ridge, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-03-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N88755 to the current registrant.
  • 1978-06-15
    Accident at St Louis, Mo, 25; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-10-18
    Accident at Sauget,Il, 13; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-07-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1949-04-22
    N88755 previously assigned to a Cessna T-50 (s/n 5470); cancelled.
Overview

About N88755

N88755 is a Bell 47G-2, serial number 2252. The FAA register lists Old Time Ag Aviation LLC as the registrant in Bakersfield, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 6, 2025 and expires on March 31, 2032.

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 July 13, 1973.

N88755 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

2026-06-01 Accident · Wheeler Ridge, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA207
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to ensure the loading hose had been disconnected before takeoff, which resulted in an interrupted takeoff and subsequent loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the ground loader's failure to disconnect the hose before communicating with the pilot.
NTSB report ↗
1978-06-15 Accident · St Louis, Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1992
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
1975-10-18 Accident · Sauget,Il, 13 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3259
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G2

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.