Bell 47G-2A — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
There are 64 Bell 47G-2A airframes on record (built 1947–1973), 19 currently registered. 7 have one or more NTSB accident records (8 records total). Data as of Jul 24, 2026.
Recent Bell 47G-2A accidents
The student pilot's inadequate prefight planning and en route fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.
The pilot's inability to see and avoid the power lines because of trees obscuring his view.
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a power line while maneuvering at low altitude.
The pilot's failure to adequately monitor the environment to maintain clearance from the power pole guide wire during low level maneuvering.
The pilot did not maintain clearance from terrain during a low-level aerial application flight and lost control of the helicopter.
The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control during low altitude agricultural operations.
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter while maneuvering during an aerial application flight.
A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of blocked fuel vents.