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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N2802B | Bell 47G |
N2802B LLC Crestview, Florida |
None on file | 2023-05-18 | Valid |
| N153A | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Farwest Aviation LLC Billings, Montana |
Standard | 2023-05-15 | Valid |
| N302JP | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
123 Investments LLC Clare, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-05-10 | Valid |
| N6359X | Bell 47G |
Kiob LLC Lexington, Kentucky |
Standard | 2023-05-10 | Valid |
| N3951U | Bell 47G-2A |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | Valid |
| N4070B | Bell 47J-2 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | Valid |
| N47MH | Bell 47G-2 |
Individual owner Idaho |
None on file | 2023-04-27 | Valid |
| N73228 | Bell 47J-2 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Multiple | 2023-04-27 | Valid |
| N8424E | Bell 47J |
Individual owner Idaho |
Multiple | 2023-04-27 | Valid |
| N96194 | Bell 47G-2A |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | Valid |
| N999YZ | Bell 47J |
Individual owner Idaho |
Standard | 2023-04-27 | Valid |
| N73907 | Bell 47G-2A-1 |
Individual owner California |
Multiple | 2023-04-17 | Valid |
| N73966 | Bell 47G-2A-1 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Multiple | 2023-03-27 | Valid |
| N6173 | Bell 47G-2 |
Whirlybirds LLC Monroe, Connecticut |
Standard | 2023-03-24 | Valid |
| N444EH | Bell 47G-2 |
Johafe Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-03-10 | Valid |
| N6327D | Bell 47G |
Johafe Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-03-06 | Valid |
| N202CH | Bell 47D1 |
Bavarian Barnstormers 2 INC North Fort Myers, Florida |
Standard | 2023-02-23 | Valid |
| N25SD | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Argosy Venture CORP Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Standard | 2023-02-18 | Valid |
| N96SH | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Valiair Limited Company Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Multiple | 2023-02-13 | Valid |
| N950B | Bell 47G |
Igwt Helicopters Williford, Arkansas |
Standard | 2023-01-28 | Valid |
| N88754 | Bell 47G |
Skypro Industries INC Jacksonville, Florida |
Experimental | 2023-01-21 | Valid |
| N8975 | Bell 47D1 |
Individual owner Oklahoma |
Multiple | 2022-12-26 | Valid |
| N15395 | Bell 47G-2 |
Magnum Aviation LLC Goff, Kansas |
Standard | 2022-12-06 | Valid |
| N1342X | Bell 47G-4A |
Hhi Farms LLC Hamilton, Michigan |
Multiple | 2022-11-22 | Valid |
| N4733R | Bell 47G-3B-2 |
Backwoods Construction INC Montrose, Colorado |
Standard | 2022-11-11 | Valid |
| N415DP | Bell 47G |
Antique Airlift LLC Mokena, Illinois |
Standard | 2022-11-02 | Valid |
| N12RN | Bell 47G-4 |
Sunshine Holding LLC Danbury, Connecticut |
Standard | 2022-10-26 | Valid |
| N47JA | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Gws Holdings LLC Mount Vernon, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-09-10 | Valid |
| N73953 | Bell 47G-2A-1 |
Ritel Copter Service INC Hudson, Iowa |
Multiple | 2022-08-30 | Valid |
| N285TT | Bell 47G-4A |
Valiair Lc Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2022-08-23 | Valid |
| N472DM | Bell 47G |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2022-08-18 | Valid |
| N360SS | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
County Line Helicopter INC Nehawka, Nebraska |
Standard | 2022-08-08 | Valid |
| N6774D | Bell 47G-2 |
Southern Cross Aviation Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2022-07-23 | Valid |
| N13298 | Bell 47G-2 |
Lidija LLC Grass Valley, California |
Standard | 2022-06-16 | Valid |
| N7860S | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Magnum Aviation LLC Goff, Kansas |
Multiple | 2022-05-31 | Valid |
| N1397X | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Aerial Patrol Resource LLC Jerusalem, Ohio |
Standard | 2022-05-14 | Valid |
| N140B | Bell 47D1 |
L Bachman LLC Independence, Iowa |
Standard | 2022-03-24 | Valid |
| N3065G | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Individual owner Washington |
Standard | 2022-02-17 | Valid |
| N10DP | Bell 47G-3B-2 |
Individual owner South Dakota |
Standard | 2021-11-22 | Valid |
| N470SB | Bell 47G-2 |
Midwest Choppers LLC Colman, South Dakota |
Restricted | 2021-11-08 | Valid |
| N5220U | Bell 47G-4 |
Ritel Copter Service INC Hudson, Iowa |
Restricted | 2021-11-08 | Valid |
| N47PD | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Guardian Helicopters INC Fillmore, California |
Standard | 2021-10-23 | Valid |
| N6749D | Bell 47G-2 |
Co-owned owner Idaho |
Standard | 2021-09-01 | Valid |
| N8552F | Bell 47J-2A |
Bhh Leasing #4 LLC Pensacola, Florida |
Standard | 2021-08-07 | Valid |
| N22AP | Bell 47G |
Gospel Ministries International INC Collegedale, Tennessee |
Restricted | 2021-07-10 | Valid |
| N73240 | Bell 47G-3B |
Individual owner Idaho |
Restricted | 2021-07-01 | Valid |
| N225B | Bell 47D1 |
Hammock Flying Service INC Smithville, Arkansas |
Multiple | 2021-05-21 | Valid |
| N53990 | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Individual owner Idaho |
Restricted | 2021-04-29 | Valid |
| N2292B | Bell 47G-2 |
My Way LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2021-02-25 | Valid |
| N7985A | Bell 47G |
Individual owner Texas |
Restricted | 2021-02-24 | Valid |
| N73249 | Bell 47G-3B |
English Air Service LLC Georgetown, Texas |
Restricted | 2021-02-18 | Valid |
| N2822B | Bell 47G-2 |
English Air Service LLC Georgetown, Texas |
Standard | 2021-02-13 | Valid |
| N8465E | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
English Air Service LLC Georgetown, Texas |
Restricted | 2021-02-13 | Valid |
| N77DP | Bell 47G-4 |
Dt Pralle Enterprises INC Hampton, Iowa |
Restricted | 2021-01-29 | Valid |
| N1773 | Bell 47G |
Aircraft Sales LLC Caledonia, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-01-28 | Valid |
| N256SW | Bell 47G-3B-2 |
Mountain 47 LLC Boulder, Colorado |
None on file | 2021-01-22 | Valid |
| N96785 | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Individual owner Wyoming |
Standard | 2021-01-07 | Valid |
| N2277W | Bell 47G-3B-2 |
Sterling Lane Helicopters LLC Farmingdale, New York |
Multiple | 2020-12-04 | Valid |
| N4100G | Bell 47G-5 |
Regenald Michaud Aviation LLC Willows, California |
Multiple | 2020-11-21 | Valid |
| N59403 | Bell 47G-5A |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2020-11-05 | Valid |
| N6356 | Bell 47G |
Individual owner Pennsylvania |
Experimental | 2020-10-14 | Valid |
| N1380X | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Individual owner Ohio |
Multiple | 2020-10-07 | Valid |
| N2625N | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Individual owner Arkansas |
None on file | 2020-08-05 | Valid |
| N54NL | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Extra Air LLC Port Orange, Florida |
Standard | 2020-05-28 | Valid |
| N755E | Bell 47D1 |
Individual owner Indiana |
Multiple | 2020-05-27 | Valid |
| N9567C | Bell 47D1 |
Individual owner Missouri |
Restricted | 2020-05-14 | Valid |
| N6707D | Bell 47G-2 |
Individual owner Michigan |
Restricted | 2020-04-27 | Valid |
| N665GD | Bell 47G-3B-2 |
Regenald Michaud Avition LLC Willows, California |
Multiple | 2020-04-17 | Valid |
| N2618W | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
English Air Service LLC Georgetown, Texas |
Restricted | 2020-04-13 | Valid |
| N474RP | Bell 47G-4 |
Echo Matrix LLC Bentonville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2020-04-09 | Valid |
| N1396X | Bell 47G-4A |
Hammock Flying Service INC Smithville, Arkansas |
Multiple | 2020-03-31 | Valid |
| N7936S | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Triple F Flying INC Benton, Pennsylvania |
Multiple | 2020-03-05 | Valid |
| N1181W | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2020-02-28 | Valid |
| N4731R | Bell 47G-3B-2 |
Tiny Dog Aviation LTD Gambier, Ohio |
Multiple | 2020-02-14 | Valid |
| N147HC | Bell 47G-3B-2 |
Individual owner Kansas |
Standard | 2020-01-31 | Valid |
| N12220 | Bell 47G-2 |
Co-owned owner Arizona |
Standard | 2020-01-29 | Valid |
| N10065 | Bell 47D1 |
Individual owner Iowa |
Restricted | 2020-01-28 | Valid |
| N74124 | Bell 47D1 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2020-01-21 | Valid |
| N2806B | Bell 47G-2 |
Heliflight Leasing LLC Bulverde, Texas |
Standard | 2019-12-19 | Valid |
| N2795A | Bell 47G |
Miles Flying Service INC Bono, Arkansas |
Standard | 2019-12-10 | Valid |
| N80711 | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
Individual owner Wisconsin |
Standard | 2019-12-10 | Valid |
| N9526 | Bell 47G-2A |
Individual owner Michigan |
Restricted | 2019-11-04 | Valid |
| N16356 | Bell 47D1 |
Modern American Warrior INC Spring, Texas |
Standard | 2019-08-06 | Valid |
| N73914 | Bell 47G-3B-1 |
N73914 INC Hobe Sound, Florida |
Restricted | 2019-06-26 | Valid |
| N8409E | Bell 47G |
Individual owner Ohio |
Multiple | 2019-06-19 | Valid |
| N2807B | Bell 47G-2 |
Co-owned owner California |
Standard | 2019-06-07 | Valid |
| N7887B | Bell 47G-2 |
Lidija LLC Grass Valley, California |
Restricted | 2019-03-23 | Valid |
| N368GR | Bell 47G-2 |
Betsi Bell INC Jacksonville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2019-03-16 | Valid |
| N29GR | Bell 47G |
Magnum Aviation LLC Goff, Kansas |
None on file | 2018-12-13 | Valid |
| N68GR | Bell 47G |
Magnum Aviation LLC Goff, Kansas |
None on file | 2018-12-13 | Valid |
| N69GR | Bell 47G |
Magnum Aviation LLC Goff, Kansas |
None on file | 2018-12-13 | Valid |
| N701GR | Bell 47G |
Magnum Aviation LLC Goff, Kansas |
None on file | 2018-12-13 | Valid |
| N703GR | Bell 47G |
Magnum Aviation LLC Goff, Kansas |
None on file | 2018-12-13 | Valid |
| N999GR | Bell 47G |
Magnum Aviation LLC Goff, Kansas |
None on file | 2018-12-13 | Valid |
| N3358F | Bell 47G-2 |
Individual owner North Dakota |
None on file | 2018-10-04 | Valid |
| N2899B | Bell 47G-2 |
Classic Rotors Museum Ramona, California |
Standard | 2018-09-08 | Valid |
| N10RN | Bell 47G-2 |
Executive Jet A LLC Danbury, Connecticut |
Standard | 2018-08-18 | Valid |
| N50HB | Bell 47G-3B |
Individual owner California |
Multiple | 2018-08-08 | Valid |
| N47ZA | Bell 47G |
Individual owner Florida |
Standard | 2018-07-19 | Valid |
| N47ED | Bell 47G |
Cornerstone Financial Enterprises LLC Mesquite, Nevada |
Standard | 2018-07-12 | Valid |