Piston helicopter

N959

1956 Bell 47G-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
1501
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tailormade Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Middletown, DE
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1956 Bell 47G-2
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Registration record

N959 on the FAA register

Type
1956 Bell 47G-2
Serial
1501
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Tailormade Aviation Inc
Middletown, DE
Certificate issued
2016-11-07
Airworthiness date
1956-07-06
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AD5615
Mode S (octal)
53253025
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-11-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N959 to the current registrant.
  • 1972-07-18
    Accident at Deadhorse,Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-07-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1929-11-14
    N959 previously assigned to a International Aircraft F-17 (s/n 5); cancelled.
Overview

About N959

N959 is a 1956 Bell 47G-2, serial number 1501. The FAA register lists Tailormade Aviation Inc as the registrant in Middletown, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 2016 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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, dated July 6, 1956.

N959 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-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-07-18 Accident · Deadhorse,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3268
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
Probable cause: OW ROAD IN POOR VIS.FLOATS HIT GRND IN DWNWIND TRN

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.