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Models · Bell · Helicopters · data as of October 23, 2026

Bell 47

478 on the U.S. register across 21 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1947 to 2010; half of them date from 1963 or earlier. California has the most (66). 60% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.

Bell 47: 1945 utility helicopter family by Bell
Photo: Peter Bakema, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons · Bell 47 on Wikipedia

About the 47 from the FAA's model table

Type
Rotorcraft · Helicopters
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Lycoming Vo-435 Series (150), Lycoming Tvo-435-Gia (85), Franklin 6V4 Series (46)
Seats
3 (up to 4 in some versions)
Cruise speed
about 78 mph
Built of
steel tube and aluminium · An open welded steel-tube frame with a plexiglass bubble.
Maker on the register
Bell
Registered
earliest certificate January 27, 1976; newest October 20, 2026

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
47G-2871948 to 201018.2%
47G-3B-1861961 to 197418.0%
47G551947 to 197211.5%
47D1471947 to 19679.8%
47G-5401966 to 19718.4%
47G-3B-2261962 to 19725.4%
47G-4A201965 to 19714.2%
47G-5A191972 to 19734.0%
47G-2A191954 to 19714.0%
47G-3B151961 to 19653.1%
47G-4131963 to 19742.7%
47G-2A-1131960 to 19742.7%
47G3B2A71972 to 19731.5%
47J-261961 to 19631.3%
47J61957 to 19581.3%
47H-161955 to 19571.3%
47J-2A519651.0%
47D41947 to 19550.8%
47D1G21948 to 19590.4%
47K119580.2%
47B119460.2%

When they were built by decade · 127 with no year on file

By decade built, as a table
aircraft
194020
1950106
1960175
197049
20101

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registrations by year, as a table
aircraft
201025
20118
201217
201314
201424
201514
201613
201719
201821
201910
202021
202119
202217
202342
202430
202522
202628

Registration status

By status, as a table
aircraftshare
Valid47599%
Sale reported20.4%
Pending10.2%

Accident history NTSB records · 495 cases since 1982, 50 fatal

2026-09-06ERA26LA331 · 47G-4A N797WS · accident near Alcoma, FL · no injuries
2026-07-03WPR26LA247 · 47G N7985A · accident near Springtown, TX · serious injuries
2026-06-22CEN26LA234 · 47G-2 N65520 · accident near Troy, MO · serious injuries
2026-06-01WPR26LA207 · 47G-2 N88755 · accident near Mettler, CA · no injuries
2026-01-29ERA26LA100 · 47G-3B N347BH · accident near Floral City, FL · no injuries
2025-07-31CEN25LA298 · 47G N102SH · accident near Assumption, MN · no injuries
2024-02-23WPR24LA093 · 47G-3B-1 N2618W · accident near Garey, CA · minor injuries
2023-08-12ERA23LA332 · 47G-5 N1503L · accident near Mifflinville, PA · 1 killed

The 8 most recent of 495 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Bell 47 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

478 as of October 23, 2026, counting 21 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Bell 47s?

California, with 66.

Who owns the Bell 47?

60% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.

When were the Bell 47s on the register built?

Between 1947 and 2010; half of them in 1963 or earlier.

How many Bell 47 accidents has the NTSB recorded?

495 accidents and incidents since 1982, 50 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.

What is the Bell 47 made of?

A welded steel-tube frame carries the loads, with aluminium (and some fibreglass) skins over it. An open welded steel-tube frame with a plexiglass bubble. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Bell 47 the component layer

A welded steel-tube frame carries the loads, with aluminium (and some fibreglass) skins over it. An open welded steel-tube frame with a plexiglass bubble. The design is held under 2 type certificates. The FAA has issued 46 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about rotorcraft systems. Operators and repair shops have filed 145 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 1 of them in the last ten years: about 0.2 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is rotorcraft systems. 194 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Scott'S Bell 47 INC.

FAA orders 46 airworthiness directives · newest first

2023-06-222023-11-07 · Ground Proximity System · instruments and avionics
2021-12-092021-23-13 · Ground Proximity System · instruments and avionics
2009-06-292009-12-01 · Main rotor blade box beam clip (clip) · rotorcraft systems
2005-11-212005-21-04 · Weld assembly scissors bracket · other and general
2001-10-032001-17-17 · Main Rotor Blade Grip Threads · rotorcraft systems
1998-05-0698-07-09 · Stabilizer Bar Damper Link Assembly · other and general

All orders naming the Bell 47

By system

Orders by system, as a table
ordersshare
Rotorcraft systems2759%
Other and general920%
Engine49%
Instruments and avionics37%
Airframe structure12%
Fuel system12%
Flight controls12%

Failure reports 145 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA

0714212895000511123
Failure reports by year, as a table
reports
9510
9628
9725
9819
994
003
019
027
036
043
0512
062
076
085
093
111
131
231

By system

Failure reports by system, as a table
reportsshare
Rotorcraft systems8357%
Engine3625%
Airframe structure86%
Cabin, seats and restraints64%
Fuel system43%
Electrical power21%
Emergency equipment21%
Instruments and avionics10.7%

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Parts most reported, as a table
reports
Bearing20
Grip11
Blade9
Gear5
Shaft5
Tube5
Hub3
Mount3
Cooling Fan2
Data Plate2

Latest reports

2023-03-02Bearing: debonded · rotorcraft systems
2013-09-25Grip: cracked · rotorcraft systems
2011-05-24Line: loose · heating, ice protection and utility systems
2009-03-19Cover: damaged · engine
2009-02-10Yoke: wrong part · rotorcraft systems

Approved replacement parts 555 parts manufacturer approvals

Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:

Most often: bearing (40), strobe light (20), shaft (18), pin (18), anti collision (17), spray system (15), weight (12), spacer (10), washer (9), crosstube (9).

Approved modifications 194 supplemental type certificates

Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:

Latest

2026-06-12SA800EA · Installation of Whelen Anti-Collision, Position, or Anti-Collision/Position Light System, and...
2026-01-16SR12272SE · Installation of a Supplemental Lighting System
2025-05-27SA5581SW · Installation of ALCOR true-flow/ totalizer system
2025-03-19SH100WE · Installation of fiberglass baggage carriers.
2025-03-19SH153WE · Installation of Transland Model54170 agricultural spray system

Certificates and bulletins

2H3Type certificate held by Scott'S-Bell 47 INC · 11 models listed · revised March 19, 2018
2H1Type certificate held by Scott'S-Bell 47 INC · 4 models listed · revised June 3, 2010

Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders

2001-02-09SW-01-13 ·

Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.

Connections how the 47 links to the rest of the register

Design
Engines
Where they are
Biggest operators
Record
Airworthiness

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/bell/47.json.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 478

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N1023V Bell
47G-2
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2026-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4702S Bell
47D1
Ad-Air and AG LLC
Dothan, Alabama
Experimental 2026-09-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8441E Bell
47G-2
Co-owned owner
North Carolina
Multiple 2026-09-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6758D Bell
47G-2
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Restricted 2026-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N33507 Bell
47G
Gooney Bird Group INC Non Profit CORP
Templeton, California
Experimental 2026-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1184W Bell
47G-4
Individual owner
Iowa
Restricted 2026-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N32FG Bell
47G-3B-1
Hd Helicopter LLC
Las Vegas, Nevada
None on file 2026-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N92NR Bell
47G-3B
Wtpi Services LLC
Blue Mounds, Wisconsin
Standard 2026-06-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6141 Bell
47G-2
Black Shadow Aviation INC
Georgetown, Florida
Restricted 2026-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N514HE Bell
47G-4A
Johnson Flying Service LLC
Exira, Iowa
Standard 2026-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6744D Bell
47G-2
Individual owner
California
Multiple 2026-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N993B Bell
47G-2
Individual owner
Georgia
Restricted 2026-05-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N530XH Bell
47G-3B-1
Bhh Leasing #4 LLC
Pensacola, Florida
Restricted 2026-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N238WF Bell
47G-3B-1
Individual owner
California
None on file 2026-05-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6597D Bell
47G
Heli Flite INC
Corona, California
Standard 2026-05-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N797WS Bell
47G-4A
Wild Goose of Plant City LLC
Thonotosassa, Florida
Standard 2026-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4074G Bell
47G-3B-2
Classic Rotors Museum
Ramona, California
Multiple 2026-04-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N985B Bell
47H-1
Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2026-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74084 Bell
47G-2
Individual owner
Michigan
Multiple 2026-04-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N347BH Bell
47G-3B
Individual owner
Florida
Multiple 2026-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N737MC Bell
47G-4A
Individual owner
Texas
Restricted 2026-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8478L Bell
47G-4
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
Restricted 2026-03-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47VV Bell
47G-3B-1
Worthett LLC
Englewood, Colorado
Standard 2026-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35134 Bell
47G-3B-1
Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2026-02-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2988W Bell
47G-5A
Individual owner
Massachusetts
Standard 2026-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9595B Bell
47G-3B-1
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee
Casper, Wyoming
Standard 2026-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8645G Bell
47D1
Individual owner
Alaska
Restricted 2026-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N147CG Bell
47G
Magic Carpet Ride Aviation LLC
Columbus, Ohio
Standard 2026-01-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74823 Bell
47D1
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2025-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N855E Bell
47D
Individual owner
Alaska
None on file 2025-11-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1311X Bell
47G-5
Brown Helicopter INC
Pensacola, Florida
Restricted 2025-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14861 Bell
47G-5A
Brown Helicopter INC
Pensacola, Florida
Restricted 2025-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7861S Bell
47G-5
Brown Helicopter INC
Pensacola, Florida
Restricted 2025-11-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7863S Bell
47G-3B-1
Individual owner
West Virginia
None on file 2025-11-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22353 Bell
47G-4A
Rye CORP LLC
Lenoir City, Tennessee
Multiple 2025-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N147RW Bell
47G-3B
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2025-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47038 Bell
47G-3B-1
Individual owner
Utah
Restricted 2025-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N307KC Bell
47G-5A
Individual owner
Wyoming
Standard 2025-08-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N130V Bell
47G-2
J Bird Air Service LLC
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Standard 2025-08-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N17611 Bell
47G
Co-owned owner
Indiana
Standard 2025-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4759R Bell
47G-3B-2
Peak Performance Helicopters LLC
Dover, Delaware
Multiple 2025-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N957B Bell
47G
Individual owner
Florida
Multiple 2025-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8236 Bell
47G
Individual owner
California
Standard 2025-05-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2251W Bell
47G-5
Johnson Aerial Spraying LLC
Brayton, Iowa
Restricted 2025-03-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73936 Bell
47G-3B-1
Individual owner
California
Multiple 2025-03-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88755 Bell
47G-2
Old Time AG Aviation LLC
Bakersfield, California
Standard 2025-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3740G Bell
47G
Skypro
Jacksonville, Florida
Standard 2025-03-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N15AR Bell
47G-3B-1
Orbic INC
Camarillo, California
Standard 2025-01-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12087 Bell
47D1
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
Hood River, Oregon
Restricted 2025-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N115SL Bell
47G-4A
Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2025-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2801B Bell
47G
Taz Air Service INC
Middletown, Delaware
Standard 2024-12-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N93175 Bell
47D1
Individual owner
Idaho
Standard 2024-12-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4262Y Bell
47G-4A
Swift Horse Wj LLC
Fredericksburg, Texas
Standard 2024-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N68645 Bell
47G-3B-1
Advantage Helicopters LLC
White River, South Dakota
Multiple 2024-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7928S Bell
47G-3B-1
Gardenville Project LLC
Watkins, Colorado
Experimental 2024-11-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73905 Bell
47G-2A-1
Fingerlakes Wing and Rotor LLC
Seneca Falls, New York
Standard 2024-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74081 Bell
47D1
Individual owner
Texas
Restricted 2024-10-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N112SH Bell
47G-3B-1
Bank of Utah Trustee
Salt Lake City, Utah
Restricted 2024-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73903 Bell
47G-3B-1
Individual owner
Alaska
Multiple 2024-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N83111 Bell
47G3B2A
Individual owner
Alaska
Restricted 2024-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8509F Bell
47G-3B-1
Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2024-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N828JL Bell
47G-3B-2
Individual owner
California
Standard 2024-09-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N310SS Bell
47G-2A
Olathe Spray Service INC
Olathe, Colorado
Restricted 2024-08-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5990 Bell
47G-2
Aaa Aerial Solutions LLC
Dassel, Minnesota
Standard 2024-07-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N10BU Bell
47G-2
Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2024-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7832S Bell
47G-5
Sjd Aviation LLC
Nescopeck, Pennsylvania
Restricted 2024-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47GQ Bell
47G-2
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2024-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N908B Bell
47D1
Individual owner
Pennsylvania
Multiple 2024-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N955B Bell
47G
Individual owner
Oklahoma
Standard 2024-05-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N473TT Bell
47G-3B-1
Jj Aviation LLC
Missoula, Montana
Multiple 2024-05-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53HB Bell
47G-2A
Johnson Helicopter Service INC
Kuna, Idaho
Multiple 2024-05-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61AR Bell
47G-2
Aircopters of San Diego INC
El Cajon, California
Standard 2024-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2862B Bell
47G
Individual owner
New York
Standard 2024-03-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1390X Bell
47G-3B-1
Cai Tech LLC
Greenwood, Delaware
Restricted 2024-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N47CS Bell
47G-2
Tropicalproperties LLC
Lewes, Delaware
Standard 2024-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3080G Bell
47G-3B-1
Co-owned owner
Maine
Standard 2024-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N80SQ Bell
47G-2
Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2024-02-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N716WC Bell
47G-3B-1
N716Wc LLC
Greenwood Village, Colorado
Standard 2024-01-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7862S Bell
47G-3B-1
Timeless Air Classics LLC
Kalispell, Montana
Multiple 2024-01-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N11102 Bell
47G-3B-1
Fly Right Aviation LLC
Anderson, South Carolina
Standard 2024-01-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2838B Bell
47J
Blessed Beginnings Broadcasting INC
Warsaw, Indiana
Restricted 2023-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7162M Bell
47G-4A
Fast Toys for Boys INC
Wenatchee, Washington
Restricted 2023-12-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N59410 Bell
47G3B2A
Johnson Helicopter Service INC
Kuna, Idaho
Standard 2023-12-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5710 Bell
47K
Tato Hauling Services LLC
Middletown, Delaware
Standard 2023-11-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N60022 Bell
47G-3B-1
Individual owner
Washington
Restricted 2023-11-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8413D Bell
47G-5A
Experimental Aircraft Association INC
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Multiple 2023-11-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2266A Bell
47G-3B-1
Dt Pralle Enterprise INC
Hampton, Iowa
Standard 2023-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N481RD Bell
47G-3B-2
Co-owned owner
Idaho
Standard 2023-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N61SD Bell
47G-3B-1
Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2023-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N468HA Bell
47G-5
Skotz Helicopter Services LLC
Bertram, Texas
Standard 2023-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74120 Bell
47D1
Individual owner
New York
Standard 2023-10-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3116G Bell
47D1
Individual owner
North Carolina
Standard 2023-09-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N123NM Bell
47G-3B-2
Aglk LLC
Lewes, Delaware
Restricted 2023-08-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N125MR Bell
47G
Blue Ridge Helicopters LLC
Martinsville, Virginia
Standard 2023-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7024A Bell
47G3B2A
Hhi Farms LLC
Hamilton, Michigan
Multiple 2023-08-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N255PH Bell
47J-2A
Individual owner
Wyoming
Multiple 2023-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73960 Bell
47J-2
Celebrate Freedom Foundation INC
West Columbia, South Carolina
Standard 2023-06-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73279 Bell
47G-4
Mc Helicopter LLC
Summerfield, Florida
Multiple 2023-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N222AJ Bell
47G-5A
Individual owner
Louisiana
Multiple 2023-06-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N391HP Bell
47G-2A-1
Individual owner
Massachusetts
Multiple 2023-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes