Bell 47
477 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 never named here.
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About the 47 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Helicopters
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming Vo-435 Series (149), Lycoming Tvo-435-Gia (85), Franklin 6V4 Series (46)
- Seats
- 3 (up to 4 in some versions)
- Cruise speed
- about 78 mph
- Maker on the register
- Bell
- Registered
- earliest certificate January 27, 1976; newest September 30, 2026
Where they are owner's state
California66Florida36Texas35Minnesota34Michigan31Pennsylvania23Kansas21Iowa20Delaware18Idaho14New York13Arkansas13
Who owns them registrant type
Individual177 (37%)Corporation173 (36%)LLC108 (23%)Co-owned14 (3%)Government3 (0.6%)Partnership1 (0.2%)Non-citizen corporation1 (0.2%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47G-3B-1 | 86 | 1961 to 1974 | 18.0% |
| 47G-2 | 86 | 1948 to 2010 | 18.0% |
| 47G | 55 | 1947 to 1972 | 11.5% |
| 47D1 | 47 | 1947 to 1967 | 9.9% |
| 47G-5 | 40 | 1966 to 1971 | 8.4% |
| 47G-3B-2 | 26 | 1962 to 1972 | 5.5% |
| 47G-4A | 20 | 1965 to 1971 | 4.2% |
| 47G-5A | 19 | 1972 to 1973 | 4.0% |
| 47G-2A | 19 | 1954 to 1971 | 4.0% |
| 47G-3B | 15 | 1961 to 1965 | 3.1% |
| 47G-4 | 13 | 1963 to 1974 | 2.7% |
| 47G-2A-1 | 13 | 1960 to 1974 | 2.7% |
| 47G3B2A | 7 | 1972 to 1973 | 1.5% |
| 47J-2 | 6 | 1961 to 1963 | 1.3% |
| 47J | 6 | 1957 to 1958 | 1.3% |
| 47H-1 | 6 | 1955 to 1957 | 1.3% |
| 47J-2A | 5 | 1965 | 1.0% |
| 47D | 4 | 1947 to 1955 | 0.8% |
| 47D1G | 2 | 1948 to 1959 | 0.4% |
| 47K | 1 | 1958 | 0.2% |
| 47B | 1 | 1946 | 0.2% |
When they were built by decade · 126 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid474 (99%)Sale reported2 (0.4%)Pending1 (0.2%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard211 (44%)Multiple125 (26%)Restricted96 (20%)None on file36 (8%)Experimental9 (2%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Wilbur-Ellis CO14Magnum Aviation LLC13Scotts Helicopter Services INC10Triple F Flying INC9Scotts Helicopter Service INC8Ritel Copter Service INC5Hhi Farms LLC5Hendrickson Flying Service INC5Hammock Flying Service INC5Classic Rotors Museum5Taz Air Service INC4English Air Service LLC4
Fleet pages: Wilbur-Ellis CO · Magnum Aviation LLC · Scotts Helicopter Services INC · Triple F Flying INC · Scotts Helicopter Service INC · Ritel Copter Service INC · Hhi Farms LLC · Hendrickson Flying Service INC
Accident history NTSB
Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Bell 47 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
477 as of October 2, 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 never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 477
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N4702S | Bell 47D1 |
Ad-Air And AG LLC Dothan, Alabama |
Experimental | 2026-09-30 | Valid |
| N8441E | Bell 47G-2 |
Co-owned owner North Carolina |
Multiple | 2026-09-02 | Valid |
| N6758D | Bell 47G-2 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Restricted | 2026-08-11 | Valid |
| N33507 | Bell 47G |
Gooney Bird Group INC Non Profit CORP Templeton, California |
Experimental | 2026-07-30 | Valid |
| N1184W | Bell 47G-4 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Restricted | 2026-07-10 | Valid |
| N32FG | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Hd Helicopter LLC Las Vegas, Nevada |
None on file | 2026-06-24 | Valid |
| N92NR | Bell 47G-3B |
Wtpi Services LLC Blue Mounds, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2026-06-08 | Valid |
| N6141 | Bell 47G-2 |
Black Shadow Aviation INC Georgetown, Florida |
Restricted | 2026-06-07 | Valid |
| N514HE | Bell 47G-4A |
Johnson Flying Service LLC Exira, Iowa |
Standard | 2026-06-05 | Valid |
| N6744D | Bell 47G-2 |
Individual owner California |
Multiple | 2026-05-27 | Valid |
| N993B | Bell 47G-2 |
Individual owner Georgia |
Restricted | 2026-05-27 | Valid |
| N530XH | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Bhh Leasing #4 LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Restricted | 2026-05-22 | Valid |
| N238WF | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Individual owner California |
None on file | 2026-05-13 | Valid |
| N6597D | Bell 47G |
Heli Flite INC Corona, California |
Standard | 2026-05-12 | Valid |
| N797WS | Bell 47G-4A |
Wild Goose Of Plant City LLC Thonotosassa, Florida |
Standard | 2026-05-03 | Valid |
| N4074G | Bell 47G-3B-2 |
Classic Rotors Museum Ramona, California |
Multiple | 2026-04-27 | Valid |
| N985B | Bell 47H-1 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2026-04-22 | Valid |
| N74084 | Bell 47G-2 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Multiple | 2026-04-19 | Valid |
| N347BH | Bell 47G-3B |
Individual owner Florida |
Multiple | 2026-04-06 | Valid |
| N737MC | Bell 47G-4A |
Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2026-04-06 | Valid |
| N8478L | Bell 47G-4 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Restricted | 2026-03-03 | Valid |
| N47VV | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Worthett LLC Englewood, Colorado |
Standard | 2026-02-20 | Valid |
| N35134 | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2026-02-17 | Valid |
| N2988W | Bell 47G-5A |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Standard | 2026-02-16 | Valid |
| N9595B | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-05 | Valid |
| N8645G | Bell 47D1 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2026-01-22 | Valid |
| N147CG | Bell 47G |
Magic Carpet Ride Aviation LLC Columbus, Ohio |
Standard | 2026-01-10 | Valid |
| N74823 | Bell 47D1 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2025-11-14 | Valid |
| N855E | Bell 47D |
Individual owner Alaska |
None on file | 2025-11-14 | Valid |
| N1311X | Bell 47G-5 |
Brown Helicopter INC Pensacola, Florida |
Restricted | 2025-11-13 | Valid |
| N14861 | Bell 47G-5A |
Brown Helicopter INC Pensacola, Florida |
Restricted | 2025-11-13 | Valid |
| N7861S | Bell 47G-5 |
Brown Helicopter INC Pensacola, Florida |
Restricted | 2025-11-13 | Valid |
| N7863S | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Individual owner West Virginia |
None on file | 2025-11-08 | Valid |
| N22353 | Bell 47G-4A |
Rye CORP LLC Lenoir City, Tennessee |
Multiple | 2025-10-19 | Valid |
| N147RW | Bell 47G-3B |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2025-10-17 | Valid |
| N47038 | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Individual owner Utah |
Restricted | 2025-09-18 | Valid |
| N307KC | Bell 47G-5A |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-08-20 | Valid |
| N130V | Bell 47G-2 |
J Bird Air Service LLC Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Standard | 2025-08-19 | Valid |
| N17611 | Bell 47G |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Standard | 2025-07-29 | Valid |
| N4759R | Bell 47G-3B-2 |
Peak Performance Helicopters LLC Dover, Delaware |
Multiple | 2025-06-10 | Valid |
| N957B | Bell 47G |
Individual owner Florida |
Multiple | 2025-06-05 | Valid |
| N8236 | Bell 47G |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2025-05-02 | Valid |
| N2251W | Bell 47G-5 |
Johnson Aerial Spraying LLC Brayton, Iowa |
Restricted | 2025-03-25 | Valid |
| N73936 | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Individual owner California |
Multiple | 2025-03-09 | Valid |
| N88755 | Bell 47G-2 |
Old Time AG Aviation LLC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2025-03-06 | Valid |
| N3740G | Bell 47G |
Skypro Jacksonville, Florida |
Standard | 2025-03-05 | Valid |
| N15AR | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Orbic INC Camarillo, California |
Standard | 2025-01-25 | Valid |
| N12087 | Bell 47D1 |
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum Hood River, Oregon |
Restricted | 2025-01-13 | Valid |
| N115SL | Bell 47G-4A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Standard | 2025-01-06 | Valid |
| N2801B | Bell 47G |
Taz Air Service INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-12-30 | Valid |
| N93175 | Bell 47D1 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2024-12-17 | Valid |
| N4262Y | Bell 47G-4A |
Swift Horse Wj LLC Fredericksburg, Texas |
Standard | 2024-12-07 | Valid |
| N68645 | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Advantage Helicopters LLC White River, South Dakota |
Multiple | 2024-11-18 | Valid |
| N7928S | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Gardenville Project LLC Watkins, Colorado |
Experimental | 2024-11-12 | Valid |
| N73905 | Bell 47G-2A-1 |
Fingerlakes Wing And Rotor LLC Seneca Falls, New York |
Standard | 2024-10-29 | Valid |
| N74081 | Bell 47D1 |
Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2024-10-18 | Valid |
| N112SH | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Bank Of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Restricted | 2024-10-03 | Valid |
| N73903 | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Multiple | 2024-09-18 | Valid |
| N83111 | Bell 47G3B2A |
Individual owner Alaska |
Restricted | 2024-09-18 | Valid |
| N8509F | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Individual owner Alaska |
Standard | 2024-09-18 | Valid |
| N828JL | Bell 47G-3B-2 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2024-09-06 | Valid |
| N310SS | Bell 47G-2A |
Olathe Spray Service INC Olathe, Colorado |
Restricted | 2024-08-27 | Valid |
| N5990 | Bell 47G-2 |
Aaa Aerial Solutions LLC Dassel, Minnesota |
Standard | 2024-07-23 | Valid |
| N10BU | Bell 47G-2 |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2024-07-08 | Valid |
| N7832S | Bell 47G-5 |
Sjd Aviation LLC Nescopeck, Pennsylvania |
Restricted | 2024-07-06 | Valid |
| N47GQ | Bell 47G-2 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2024-06-13 | Valid |
| N908B | Bell 47D1 |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Multiple | 2024-06-06 | Valid |
| N955B | Bell 47G |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-05-17 | Valid |
| N473TT | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Jj Aviation LLC Missoula, Montana |
Multiple | 2024-05-11 | Valid |
| N53HB | Bell 47G-2A |
Johnson Helicopter Service INC Kuna, Idaho |
Multiple | 2024-05-01 | Valid |
| N61AR | Bell 47G-2 |
Aircopters Of San Diego INC El Cajon, California |
Standard | 2024-03-29 | Valid |
| N2862B | Bell 47G |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2024-03-20 | Valid |
| N1390X | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Cai Tech LLC Greenwood, Delaware |
Restricted | 2024-03-13 | Valid |
| N47CS | Bell 47G-2 |
Tropicalproperties LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Standard | 2024-03-13 | Valid |
| N3080G | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Co-owned owner Maine |
Standard | 2024-02-19 | Valid |
| N80SQ | Bell 47G-2 |
Individual owner Arizona |
Standard | 2024-02-13 | Valid |
| N716WC | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
N716Wc LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado |
Standard | 2024-01-23 | Valid |
| N7862S | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Timeless Air Classics LLC Kalispell, Montana |
Multiple | 2024-01-17 | Valid |
| N11102 | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Fly Right Aviation LLC Anderson, South Carolina |
Standard | 2024-01-06 | Valid |
| N2838B | Bell 47J |
Blessed Beginnings Broadcasting INC Warsaw, Indiana |
Restricted | 2023-12-28 | Valid |
| N7162M | Bell 47G-4A |
Fast Toys For Boys INC Wenatchee, Washington |
Restricted | 2023-12-28 | Valid |
| N59410 | Bell 47G3B2A |
Johnson Helicopter Service INC Kuna, Idaho |
Standard | 2023-12-19 | Valid |
| N5710 | Bell 47K |
Tato Hauling Services LLC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-11-30 | Valid |
| N60022 | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Individual owner Washington |
Restricted | 2023-11-20 | Valid |
| N8413D | Bell 47G-5A |
Experimental Aircraft Association INC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Multiple | 2023-11-01 | Valid |
| N2266A | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Dt Pralle Enterprise INC Hampton, Iowa |
Standard | 2023-10-28 | Valid |
| N481RD | Bell 47G-3B-2 |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-10-19 | Valid |
| N61SD | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-16 | Valid |
| N468HA | Bell 47G-5 |
Skotz Helicopter Services LLC Bertram, Texas |
Standard | 2023-10-13 | Valid |
| N74120 | Bell 47D1 |
Individual owner New York |
Standard | 2023-10-04 | Valid |
| N3116G | Bell 47D1 |
Individual owner North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-09-29 | Valid |
| N123NM | Bell 47G-3B-2 |
Aglk LLC Lewes, Delaware |
Restricted | 2023-08-23 | Valid |
| N125MR | Bell 47G |
Blue Ridge Helicopters LLC Martinsville, Virginia |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | Valid |
| N7024A | Bell 47G3B2A |
Hhi Farms LLC Hamilton, Michigan |
Multiple | 2023-08-09 | Valid |
| N255PH | Bell 47J-2A |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Multiple | 2023-07-25 | Valid |
| N73960 | Bell 47J-2 |
Celebrate Freedom Foundation INC West Columbia, South Carolina |
Standard | 2023-06-13 | Valid |
| N73279 | Bell 47G-4 |
Mc Helicopter LLC Summerfield, Florida |
Multiple | 2023-06-06 | Valid |
| N222AJ | Bell 47G-5A |
Individual owner Louisiana |
Multiple | 2023-06-05 | Valid |
| N391HP | Bell 47G-2A-1 |
Individual owner Massachusetts |
Multiple | 2023-06-03 | Valid |
| N405HH | Bell 47G-2 |
Guardian Aviation LLC Lakeland, Florida |
Standard | 2023-05-20 | Valid |
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