# N59321: 1966 Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-carson-47g-super-c-4) (registry code 1181060, 3 seats)
- Engine: [Franklin 6VS-335 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6vs-335-series) (registry code 27040)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E2) (Franklin Sp. z.o.o.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: C5018
- Year built: 1966
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 20, 1966
- Certificate issued: March 29, 2004
- Expires: October 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A7AB44
- Registered owner: [Fingerlakes Helicopter LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FINGERLAKES%20HELICOPTER%20LLC)
- Location: [Auburn, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Auburn)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 42.9177° N, 76.5546° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 13021, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=59321
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59321

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Franklin 6VS-335 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Franklin 6VS-335 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC87LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA129), Apr 20, 1987: Bell 47G (N59321), Bethel, PA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19870420010689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870420010689A), Apr 20, 1987: Bell 47G (N59321), Bethel, PA, Substantial damage. Student allowed helicopter to dip while changing from a hover to a landing mode. Main rotors struck the ground.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (6)

Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

### Approved for the engine (Franklin 6VS-335 series)

- [STC SE04651CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE04651CH): To allow use of l00R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification SPEC-l00R-22. Swift Fuels LLC. Lists 6VS-335-A1A
- [STC SE2932SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE2932SW): Install carburetor air temperature indicator. Approved for Aircooled Motors (Franklin Engine Co.) equipped with float carburetors. Model eligibility included here may not be inclusive. Alcor LLC. Lists 6VS-335-A
- [STC SE1311SO](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE1311SO): Installation of Shivers carburetor temperature gauge with a Richter Aero Equipment B-5 carburetor temperature probe. LegacySTC.com. Lists 6VS-335-A
- [STC SE01966WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE01966WI): Use of GAMI G100UL High Octane Unleaded Avgas in spark ignition piston aircraft engines. General Aviation Modifications Inc. Lists 6VS-335-A1A
- [STC SE8776SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE8776SW): Installation of coated cylinders and piston rings. Continental Motors, Inc. Lists 6VS-335-A
- [STC SE1-201](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE1-201): Installation of the Richter Aero Equipment Type B-4 or B-5 Temperature Probe. (O-360 SERIES (excl. A1C, C2B, C2D)). MidContinent Instru Co Inc. Lists 6VS-335-A

## Related

- Other Bell-Carson 47G-SUPER C-4 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-carson-47g-super-c-4/aircraft.md
- The Franklin 6VS-335 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6vs-335-series.md

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