Piston helicopter

N984B

1955 Bell 47G-2

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1955
Serial
1382
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Janesville, WI
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1955 Bell 47G-2
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Registration record

N984B on the FAA register

Type
1955 Bell 47G-2
Serial
1382
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Janesville, WI
Certificate issued
2010-06-09
Airworthiness date
1959-11-18
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
ADBA19
Mode S (octal)
53335031
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-06-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N984B.
  • 1987-06-14
    Accident at Lisbon, OH; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-06-26
    Accident at Lisbon, OH; damage: minor.
  • 1975-07-01
    Accident at Moses Lake,Wa, 47; damage: destroyed.
  • 1974-04-18
    Accident at Centralia,Wash, 47; damage: substantial.
  • 1959-11-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
Overview

About N984B

N984B is a 1955 Bell 47G-2, serial number 1382. It is registered to an individual in Janesville, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 9, 2010 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V4 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 multiple category, dated November 18, 1959.

N984B has 4 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-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-06-14 Accident · Lisbon, OH Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ATL87DEI05
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
1986-06-26 Accident · Lisbon, OH Damage: Minor Fatal injury NTSB · ATL86FEI07
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G2
1975-07-01 Accident · Moses Lake,Wa, 47 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2836
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
1974-04-18 Accident · Centralia,Wash, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1250
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
Probable cause: G. SURVEYING FORESTS,NO LOAD ABD.

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.