N444EH is a 1959 Bell 47G-2 (rotorcraft) with serial number 2421, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. It is powered by a Lycoming VO-435 SERIES rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued May 20, 1991. It is one of 87 47G-2 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Delaware. About 19% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 14, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- JOHAFE AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Mar 10, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Mar 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A559E5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51254745
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 47G-2
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H-1 (Scott's-Bell 47 Inc)
- Year manufactured
- 1959
- Serial number
- 2421
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING VO-435 SERIES (260 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 3
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since May 20, 1991
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2012 | Flandreau, SD | Bell 47G-2 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN12LA557 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.