Piston helicopter

N88AR

1957 Bell 47G-2

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1957
Serial
2046
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Delray Beach, FL
1957 Bell 47G-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-2. Not a photo of N88AR.
Registration record

N88AR on the FAA register

Type
1957 Bell 47G-2
Serial
2046
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Delray Beach, FL
Certificate issued
1986-10-20
Airworthiness date
1972-12-01
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC1B8C
Mode S (octal)
53015614
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

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1986-10-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N88AR.
  • 1985-08-01
    Accident at Ochopee, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-08-11
    Accident at Mercer Isl,Wash, 47; damage: destroyed.
  • 1972-12-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1957
    Manufactured (1957).
Overview

About N88AR

N88AR is a 1957 Bell 47G-2, serial number 2046. It is registered to an individual in Delray Beach, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 20, 1986 and expires on October 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 standard category (normal), dated December 1, 1972.

N88AR 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

1985-08-01 Accident · Ochopee, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA85LA223
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
1974-08-11 Accident · Mercer Isl,Wash, 47 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4069
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2A
Probable cause: KE.

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.