Piston helicopter

N1449W

1969 Bell 47G-5

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1969
Serial
7931
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435-B1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ritel Copter Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Hudson, IA
Registration record

N1449W on the FAA register

Type
1969 Bell 47G-5
Serial
7931
Engines
Lycoming VO-435-B1A
Registered owner
Ritel Copter Service Inc
Hudson, IA
Certificate issued
2007-11-30
Airworthiness date
2007-07-25
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A0B534
Mode S (octal)
50132464
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
214 nm
Cruise (type)
73 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-11-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N1449W.
  • 2007-07-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N1449W

N1449W is a 1969 Bell 47G-5, serial number 7931. The FAA register lists Ritel Copter Service Inc as the registrant in Hudson, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 30, 2007 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-435-B1A engine and 3 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 73 knots and a range of about 214 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated July 25, 2007.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1449W.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-5 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1449W.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.