Turbine helicopter

N96SH

1964 Bell 47G-3B-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1964
Serial
2927
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C10D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Valiair Limited Company Trustee (LLC)
Based
Casper, WY
1964 Bell 47G-3B-1
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-1. Not a photo of N96SH.
Registration record

N96SH on the FAA register

Type
1964 Bell 47G-3B-1
Serial
2927
Engines
Allison 250-C10D
Registered owner
Valiair Limited Company Trustee
Casper, WY
Certificate issued
2023-02-13
Airworthiness date
2000-03-29
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AD5B65
Mode S (octal)
53255545
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

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N96SH.
  • 2011-05-25
    Accident at Lakeville, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-03-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1964
    Manufactured (1964).
Overview

About N96SH

N96SH is a 1964 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 2927. The FAA register lists Valiair Limited Company Trustee as the registrant in Casper, Wyoming. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 13, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C10D 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 multiple category, dated March 29, 2000.

N96SH 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-3B-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-05-25 Accident · Lakeville, MN Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN11LA370
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-3B-1
Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to a loose B-nut on the compressor discharge pressure bleed line.

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.