N972B
1959 Bell 47G-2
N972B on the FAA register
Timeline
- 1994-09-28Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
- 1987-07-23Accident at Huntsville, AL; damage: substantial.
- 1978-12-06Accident at Alamo,Tx, 43; damage: destroyed.
- 1975-03-17Accident at Eddyville,Il, 13; damage: substantial.
- 1970-07-30Accident at Oxnard,Calif, 05; damage: destroyed.
- 1965-12-31Accident at Piru Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
- 1959Manufactured (1959).
About N972B
N972B is a 1959 Bell 47G-2, serial number 1320. It is registered to an individual in Mcqueeney, Texas.
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 restricted category, dated September 28, 1994.
N972B has 5 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.
Published figures for the Bell 47G-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
