Piston helicopter

N932B

1953 Bell 47G

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1953
Serial
665-1
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Vacaville, CA
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Registration record

N932B on the FAA register

Type
1953 Bell 47G
Serial
665-1
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Vacaville, CA
Certificate issued
2014-08-08
Airworthiness date
1961-06-23
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ACED30
Mode S (octal)
53166460
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

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N932B.
  • 1971-08-21
    Accident at Malone,Ny, 32; damage: destroyed.
  • 1966-07-08
    Accident at W.Barnstable Mass, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-07-27
    Accident at Plymouth Mass, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-06-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N932B

N932B is a 1953 Bell 47G, serial number 665-1. It is registered to an individual in Vacaville, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 8, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V4 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, dated June 23, 1961.

N932B has 3 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-08-21 Accident · Malone,Ny, 32 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3120
Reported aircraft: Bell 47-G
Probable cause: TL,SANK IN 8 FT OF WTR.
1966-07-08 Accident · W.Barnstable Mass, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0590
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
Probable cause: KTS.ACC OCCURRED AT START OF 2ND S TO N SWATH RUN
1964-07-27 Accident · Plymouth Mass, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0609
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G

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.