Piston helicopter

N170SS

1963 Bell 47G-3B-1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1963
Serial
2827
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Olathe Spray Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Olathe, CO
1963 Bell 47G-3B-1
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-1. Not a photo of N170SS.
Registration record

N170SS on the FAA register

Type
1963 Bell 47G-3B-1
Serial
2827
Engines
Allison 250-C20
Registered owner
Olathe Spray Service Inc
Olathe, CO
Certificate issued
2006-09-13
Airworthiness date
2007-02-14
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A11ACE
Mode S (octal)
50215316
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-02-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2006-09-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N170SS.
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N170SS

N170SS is a 1963 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 2827. The FAA register lists Olathe Spray Service Inc as the registrant in Olathe, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 13, 2006 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 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 standard category (normal), dated February 14, 2007.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N170SS.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-3B-1 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 N170SS.

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.