Aircraft Description
N921B is a 1952 Bell 47G, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Adkins Dwain L in Sycamore, IL. The registration certificate was issued on January 8, 2008. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2029. Powered by a Franklin 6V 350 SERIES engine producing 235 horsepower, N921B is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ACC1FA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N921B was last updated on August 4, 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 N921B. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC