N955B - 1954 Bell 47G Aircraft Registration

N955B is a 1954 Bell 47G, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Lambert Brian J in Tulsa, OK. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 12, 2017. The registration certificate was issued on May 17, 2024. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2031. Powered by a Lycoming VO-435-A1F engine producing 250 horsepower, N955B is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD4753 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N955B was last updated on May 17, 2024. 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 N955B. 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.