N8478D - 1957 Bell 47G-2 Aircraft Registration

N8478D is a 1957 Bell 47G-2, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Wood Denton A in Friendswood, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 18, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on June 20, 2013. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming VO-435 SERIES engine producing 260 horsepower, N8478D is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB9D4E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8478D was last updated on August 11, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Bell 47G, the world's first commercially successful helicopter design, revolutionized both civilian and military aviation as the initial helicopter to receive FAA civil certification. First flown in December 1945, it was a single-rotor light utility helicopter that could carry one pilot plus two passengers. With its distinctive 37-foot rotor diameter and transparent "goldfish bowl" cockpit enclosure, the 47G reached speeds of 105 miles per hour. Manufactured by Bell Aircraft Corporation, over 3,300 47G variants were produced between 1954 and 1974. AviatorDB tracks 4,083 Bell aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is B47G.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8478D. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.