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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.

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 (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

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
47G-3B-1861961 to 197418.0%
47G-2861948 to 201018.0%
47G551947 to 197211.5%
47D1471947 to 19679.9%
47G-5401966 to 19718.4%
47G-3B-2261962 to 19725.5%
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 · 126 with no year on file

044881311752019401061950175196049197012010

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

0102132422010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025272026

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 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. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

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 modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N64702 Bell
47G-2A
 Hendrickson Flying Service INC
Rochelle, Illinois
 Multiple 2003-09-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N333TV Bell
47J-2A
 Individual owner
Arizona
 Standard 2003-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N996B Bell
47H-1
 Niagara Aerospace Museum
Niagara Falls, New York
 Experimental 2003-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N102SH Bell
47G-4A
 Scotts Helicopter Services INC
Le Sueur, Minnesota
 Standard 2003-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N74004 Bell
47D1
 Individual owner
New York
 Standard 2003-03-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73286 Bell
47G-2A-1
 Individual owner
California
 Multiple 2003-01-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3103G Bell
47D1
 Lancaster Helicopters INC
Landisville, Pennsylvania
 Multiple 2002-10-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N347WM Bell
47D1
 Lancaster Helicopters INC
Landisville, Pennsylvania
 None on file 2002-08-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8478H Bell
47G-2
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 2001-10-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8478T Bell
47G-4A
 Land Sea Air Leasing CORP
Ward Cove, Alaska
 Standard 2001-10-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N73909 Bell
47G-3B-1
 Dsm INC
White City, Oregon
 Restricted 2001-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8440E Bell
47G-2A
 Land Air Enterprises
Boynton Beach, Florida
 Multiple 2000-12-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N58124 Bell
47G-5A
 North-Air Helicopters INC
Frankfort, New York
 Restricted 2000-09-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6784D Bell
47G-2A-1
 North Coast Helicopter Svc INC
Napa, California
 Multiple 2000-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N440TG Bell
47G-2
 Scotts Helicopter Service INC
Lesueur, Minnesota
 Standard 2000-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7925J Bell
47G-5
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Restricted 2000-03-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1139W Bell
47G-4
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Standard 2000-03-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N147RS Bell
47G-3B-2
 Individual owner
Wyoming
 None on file 1999-05-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9115R Bell
47D1
 Co-owned owner
California
 Multiple 1999-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4798R Bell
47G-5
 Triple F Flying INC
Benton, Pennsylvania
 Multiple 1999-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N58115 Bell
47G-5A
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 1999-04-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2817B Bell
47G-2
 New Air INC
Pocahontas, Iowa
 Standard 1999-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7965J Bell
47G3B2A
 Dsm INC
White City, Oregon
 Multiple 1999-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N44SG Bell
47G-3B-1
 Staten Island Helicopters INC
Staten Island, New York
 Standard 1998-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N12888 Bell
47D
 Individual owner
California
 Standard 1998-07-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7579 Bell
47G-2A
 Coastal Helicopters INC
Panama City, Florida
 Multiple 1998-04-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N470BH Bell
47G-4A
 Bell Textron INC
Fort Worth, Texas
 Standard 1997-10-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6520 Bell
47D
 Individual owner
Texas
 None on file 1997-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6521 Bell
47D
 Individual owner
Texas
 None on file 1997-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4423 Bell
47G-2
 Individual owner
Texas
 Multiple 1997-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7736 Bell
47G
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Multiple 1997-03-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N147DP Bell
47G
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1997-01-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5H Bell
47B
 American Helicopter Museum And Education Center
West Chester, Pennsylvania
 Standard 1997-01-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2985W Bell
47G3B2A
 Wildhorse Helicopter Company INC
Pendleton, Oregon
 Restricted 1996-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5167B Bell
47G-2
 Stills INC
Ashville, Alabama
 Multiple 1996-10-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N93067 Bell
47D1
 Milam INC
Trussville, Alabama
 Standard 1995-07-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8403E Bell
47G-2
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Restricted 1994-08-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1347X Bell
47G-5
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Multiple 1994-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8542D Bell
47G-2A-1
 Scotts Helicopter Services INC
Le Sueur, Minnesota
 Multiple 1994-06-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7841S Bell
47G-5
 Individual owner
Minnesota
 Restricted 1994-05-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N666SM Bell
47G-3B-1
 Leading Edge Helicopter Service INC
Cambridge, Wisconsin
 Standard 1993-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N14827 Bell
47G3B2A
 Wildhorse Helicopters INC
Pendleton, Oregon
 Restricted 1993-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4029G Bell
47G-3B-2
 Wildhorse Helicopters INC
Pendleton, Oregon
 Restricted 1993-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N3094G Bell
47G-4
 Scotts Helicopter Services INC
Le Sueur, Minnesota
 Multiple 1993-02-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N25LB Bell
47G-5A
 Scotts Helicopter Services INC
Le Sueur, Minnesota
 Restricted 1993-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4990H Bell
47G-3B-1
 Scotts Helicopter Services
Le Sueur, Minnesota
 Standard 1993-01-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7137Z Bell
47D1
 Individual owner
Washington
 Standard 1992-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7764 Bell
47G-2A-1
 Individual owner
New York
 Multiple 1992-04-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7878 Bell
47G-2A
 Hendrickson Flg Svc INC
Rochelle, Illinois
 Restricted 1991-11-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N614AT Bell
47G-2
 Ball Alexander R
Norco, California
 Standard 1991-07-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N31FG Bell
47G-3B-1
 Coastal Helicopters INC
Panama City, Florida
 Multiple 1991-05-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7959J Bell
47G-3B-2
 Co-owned owner
Nevada
 Standard 1991-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2895B Bell
47J
 A And S Helicopters INC
Cahokia, Illinois
 Standard 1991-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N4115A Bell
47G
 Individual owner
Florida
 Multiple 1990-07-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2821B Bell
47G
 Individual owner
Florida
 Multiple 1990-02-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N10175 Bell
47G
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Experimental 1989-08-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5162B Bell
47G-2
 K D Helicopters INC
Shingleton, Michigan
 Multiple 1988-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N101MF Bell
47G-2
 Usda Forest Service Fepp
Trenton, New Jersey
 Standard 1987-04-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N9738Z Bell
47D1G
 Individual owner
Pennsylvania
 Restricted 1987-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N88AR Bell
47G-2
 Individual owner
Florida
 Standard 1986-10-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N90543 Bell
47G-3B-1
 Mid-Michigan Helicopter INC
Greenville, Michigan
 Experimental 1986-06-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N237DJ Bell
47D1
 Individual owner
Michigan
 Standard 1986-02-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N22SH Bell
47G
 Individual owner
Texas
 Standard 1985-08-02 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1101V Bell
47G
 Individual owner
North Carolina
 Standard 1985-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53997 Bell
47G-2A-1
 Individual owner
Indiana
 Standard 1984-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N63300 Bell
47D1
 Individual owner
Alabama
 Multiple 1983-08-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N257PC Bell
47G-5A
 Pinellas County
Clearwater, Florida
 Standard 1983-04-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N58078 Bell
47G-5A
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Standard 1982-06-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7888B Bell
47G-2
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Multiple 1981-07-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N6750D Bell
47G-2
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Multiple 1981-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1461W Bell
47G-3B-2
 Skyhawk Helicopter Service INC
Minersville, Utah
 Restricted 1979-05-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1362X Bell
47G-3B-1
 Individual owner
North Dakota
 Restricted 1978-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2490B Bell
47G-2
 Experimental Acft Assoc INC
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
 Standard 1976-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N470WW Bell
47J-2A
 World Trade Enterprises LLC
Lucas, Texas
 Standard ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N65520 Bell
47G-2
 Individual owner
Missouri
 Multiple Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N8161K Bell
47G-3B-2
 Individual owner
Oregon
 Multiple Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes
N972B Bell
47G-2
 Individual owner
Texas
 Restricted PendingFAA registration status code R: Registration pending. All codes
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