Bell 47G-2 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 21, 2026
There are 340 Bell 47G-2 airframes on record (built 1927–2010), 85 currently registered. 10 have one or more NTSB accident records (10 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 21, 2026.
Recent Bell 47G-2 accidents
The student pilot's improper cyclic input after a reported hydraulic failure, the reason for which could not be determined, and his failure to follow the emergency procedures, which resulted in a hard landing.
The flight instructor's improper decision to instruct the student pilot to establish a hover and reposition the helicopter with a tailwind, which resulted in the student pilot's loss of pitch control.
The inflight separation of the upper transmission due to the thread failure of transmission housing attachment bolts, which were installed on the helicopter with thread damage from a prior installation.
The loosening and separation of the throttle linkage nut, which resulted in a loss of throttle control and subsequent hard landing after autorotation.
The pilot’s improper decision to operate an unairworthy helicopter, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain.
A malfunction of the helicopter’s throttle system, which resulted in a loss of engine power during cruise flight.
The pilot's failure to refuel the helicopter which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.