# N59BT: 1963 Bell-Continental Copters 47G2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell-Continental Copters 47G2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-continental-copters-47g2) (registry code 1181069, 3 seats)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (registry code 27033)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H5SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H5SW) (Scott's-Bell 47 Inc), [TCDS E-244](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-244) (Franklin Sp. z.o.o.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: CC1-463
- Year built: 1963
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 10, 1971
- Certificate issued: June 24, 2021
- Expires: June 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A79B39
- Registered owner: [Bisek Michael David](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BISEK%20MICHAEL%20DAVID)
- Location: [Bulverde, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bulverde)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7657° N, 98.4358° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78163, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=59BT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59BT

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 6V4 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 2 in force

### Matched by airframe (Bell-Continental Copters 47G2)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Franklin 6V4 series)

- [AD 69-09-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/69-09-01): Eisemann Magnetos · Eisemann Magnetos, 2A4-45-B2, 2A4-49-B2 and 158 more
- [AD 51-28-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/51-28-02): Oil Pump Gears · Wytwornia Sprzetu Komunikacyjnego 6V4-178-B3, 6V4-178-B31, 6V4-178-B32 and 3 more

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N59BT.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N59BT.

## 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 6V4 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 6V4-200-C32
- [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 6V4-178-B3
- [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 6V4-178-B3
- [STC SE03309CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE03309CH): Installation of Engine Preheat Kit, p/n TSP6CYL-2927-115 for 115 volt application. Hartzell Propeller Inc. Lists 6V4-178-B3
- [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 6V4-178-B3
- [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 6V4-178-B3

## Earlier aircraft with N59BT

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N59BT before.

- [Cancelled 2012-08-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59BT-2012-08-23): Express Design EXPRESS MIRAH, S/N 1155. Sale reported, pending cancellation. Owner: [Xxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxx)
- [Cancelled 1994-03-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59BT-1994-03-22): Taylor Berlin TAYLOR BENSON GYROPL, S/N BJT192. Owner: [Manuel Angelo S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MANUEL%20ANGELO%20S), [Virginia Beach, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Virginia%20Beach)

## Related

- Other Bell-Continental Copters 47G2 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-continental-copters-47g2/aircraft.md
- The Franklin 6V4 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series.md

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