Piston helicopter

N950B

1954 Bell 47G

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
693
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V 350 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Igwt Helicopters (Corporation)
Based
Williford, AR
Registration record

N950B on the FAA register

Type
1954 Bell 47G
Serial
693
Engines
Franklin 6V 350 series
Registered owner
Igwt Helicopters
Williford, AR
Certificate issued
2023-01-28
Airworthiness date
1990-10-04
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD34C0
Mode S (octal)
53232300
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N950B.
  • 1990-10-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1973-07-13
    Accident at Weld,Me, 19; damage: substantial.
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N950B

N950B is a 1954 Bell 47G, serial number 693. The FAA register lists Igwt Helicopters as the registrant in Williford, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V 350 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 October 4, 1990.

N950B has 1 accident/incident record 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1973-07-13 Accident · Weld,Me, 19 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1724
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
Probable cause: TO SETTLE WITH POWER.

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.