N96SH - 1964 Bell 47G-3B-1 Aircraft Registration

N96SH is a 1964 Bell 47G-3B-1, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Valiair Limited Company Trustee in Ogden, UT. This aircraft holds a multiple airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 29, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on February 13, 2023. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Allison 250-C10D engine producing 317 horsepower, N96SH is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD5B65 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N96SH was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 25.8683, -100.2328 on March 18, 2026. The FAA registry record for N96SH was last updated on September 10, 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 N96SH. 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.