Piston helicopter

N955B

1954 Bell 47G

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1954
Serial
711
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435-A1F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Owasso, OK
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Registration record

N955B on the FAA register

Type
1954 Bell 47G
Serial
711
Engines
Lycoming VO-435-A1F
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Owasso, OK
Certificate issued
2024-05-17
Airworthiness date
2017-01-12
Registration expires
2031-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD4753
Mode S (octal)
53243523
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

  • 2031-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-05-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N955B.
  • 2017-01-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1991-05-11
    Accident at Aguadilla, PR; damage: destroyed.
  • 1989-08-23
    Accident at Ponce, PR; damage: substantial.
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N955B

N955B is a 1954 Bell 47G, serial number 711. It is registered to an individual in Owasso, Oklahoma. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 17, 2024 and expires on May 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-435-A1F 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 January 12, 2017.

N955B 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 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-05-11 Accident · Aguadilla, PR Damage: Destroyed NTSB · MIA91LA141
Reported aircraft: Bell 47-G
Probable cause: THE IMPROPER IN FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO CONDUCT AN OUT-OF-GROUND-EFFECT HOVER WITH A RIGHT CROSSWIND. THIS RESULTED IN AN IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO SETTLING WITH POWER AND IN FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN.
1989-08-23 Accident · Ponce, PR Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA89LA229
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE AFT TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT.

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.