1952
Year
C-FETR — 1952 Bell 47G-2
C-FETR is a 1952 Bell 47G-2 based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, listed on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register (serial 638).
Piston helicopter
Category
British Columbia
Based
10
On CA register
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The aircraft
Year built1952 · 74 years old
Airframe typeWhether Transport Canada classes it as an aeroplane, a helicopter, a glider, a balloon or a gyroplane.Helicopter
Engine typeHow the engine makes power. Piston engines run on avgas like a car engine; turboprops and jets burn turbine fuel, cost far more to overhaul, and are usually reserved for bigger or faster aircraft.Piston
Engines1
Max take-off weightMaximum take-off weight: the heaviest the aircraft may legally be when it starts its take-off roll, including fuel, people and baggage. It's the number that decides what licence and ratings you need, and what it costs to park.1,112 kg · 2,452 lb
Where it's based
BasedThe city or airport Transport Canada holds as the aircraft's base. Where the field holds a four-letter code like CYXE, that's the airport's ICAO identifier.Abbotsford, British Columbia
Transport Canada officeThe Transport Canada regional office that administers this registration. It follows the owner's address, so it isn't always the nearest office to where the aircraft actually sits.Vancouver
Identity
Serial numberThe manufacturer's own number for this individual airframe, stamped on a plate. Unlike the registration, it never changes — it identifies the aircraft across every country it's ever been registered in.638
ManufacturerThe full legal name of the company that built it, which is often not the name on the tail. A Cessna 172 built in 2022 was made by Textron Aviation.Bell Helicopter Company
Built inWhere the aircraft was manufactured. Most of Canada's fleet was built in the United States.U.S.A.
ICAO 24-bit addressA unique 24-bit number your transponder broadcasts with every Mode S and ADS-B message — flight trackers key on it rather than the tail number. Canada's block runs C00000 to C3FFFF, which is why Canadian aircraft nearly all start C0 to C3. Transport Canada assigns it against the registration, so it changes if the aircraft is re-registered.C00C90
Registration
Registration typePrivate, Commercial or State. Commercial means the registration permits use for hire or reward — charter, flight training, aerial work. It describes the registration, not who owns the aircraft.Commercial
AirworthinessThe standard certificate: the aircraft conforms to its approved design and is maintained by a licensed engineer. No restrictions beyond the type's own, and it's what buyers and lenders expect to see.Certificate of Airworthiness
Basis of registrationThe rule the aircraft is registered under. Most are registered against a type certificate, meaning they're a factory design approved by the regulator; amateur-built and ultralight aircraft come in under their own standards.CAR Standard 507.02, 507.03 - Type Certificate
Type certificateThe approval number for the aircraft's design, issued to the manufacturer. Every aircraft built to that approved design shares it, so it's a good way to confirm exactly which variant you're looking at.H1
Registered sinceWhen the current registration took effect. A recent date usually means the aircraft changed hands or was re-registered — it is not the date it was built.25 September 2009
Where C-FETR is, and how to track it
C-FETR transmits ADS-B under the 24-bit address C00C90. Trackers key on that address rather than the tail number, so it finds the aircraft even on flights flown under a different callsign. Transport Canada assigns the address against the registration, so it changes if the aircraft is re-registered.
Most private aircraft are on the ground most of the time — if a tracker shows nothing, it is very likely parked rather than missing.
How rare is C-FETR?
The Bell 47G-2 is rare in Canada — there are 10 registered on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register — see every one. It's part of the broader Bell 47 family, with 26 registered in Canada — see fleet numbers, prices and what's for sale.
- 9 of the 10 are in British Columbia.
- Median year built for the type: 1956 — C-FETR is older than half of them.
- One of 917 Bell aircraft on the Canadian register, across every model.
- One of 562 aircraft in Canada's piston helicopter category, 105 of them in British Columbia.
- 219 aircraft are based in Abbotsford — see every one →
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Reported occurrences
Transport Canada has 17 reports on file mentioning C-FETR (2001–2025). 3 record damage. The other 14 are filed with no damage recorded — that category covers bird strikes, air-traffic events and equipment reports, which are logged whether or not anything was harmed.
Substantial · Oct 27, 2025
Accident — en route phase — ABBOTSFORD BC (CYXX) · TSB file A25P0166
Substantial · Jan 10, 2007
Accident — unknown phase — near Abbotsford (CYXX) · TSB file A07P0018
Minor · Jan 11, 2003
Incident — landing phase · TSB file A03P0002
Transport Canada describes CADORS entries as preliminary and unsubstantiated, and subject to change. Reports reach the system when somebody files one, so an empty or quiet record is not proof an aircraft has never been damaged — it is not a title search, an airworthiness-directive check or a substitute for a pre-purchase inspection or a look at the logbooks. 4 entries have a Transportation Safety Board file number; those are investigated separately and the TSB publishes its own reports. Source: Transport Canada, Civil Aviation Daily Occurrence Reporting System (CADORS), under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
Other Bell 47G-2 in Canada
C-FKGS 1958 · C-FKLK 1958 · C-FKNC 1958 · C-GFTW 1958 · C-FISG 1956 · C-FKGU 1956 · all Bell 47G-2 →
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Canadian Civil Aircraft Register, current to September 17, 2026. Aircraft data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada. MarketPlane.ca is not affiliated with Transport Canada.