Piston helicopter

N18807

1975 Bell 47G-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1975
Serial
YH49
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Swing Wing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Veedersburg, IN
1975 Bell 47G-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-2. Not a photo of N18807.
Registration record

N18807 on the FAA register

Type
1975 Bell 47G-2
Serial
YH49
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Swing Wing Inc
Veedersburg, IN
Certificate issued
2021-04-21
Airworthiness date
1975-10-08
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A160DC
Mode S (octal)
50260334
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).
  • 2021-04-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N18807.
  • 1984-08-29
    Accident at El Cajon, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1975-10-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N18807

N18807 is a 1975 Bell 47G-2, serial number YH49. The FAA register lists Swing Wing Inc as the registrant in Veedersburg, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 21, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-435 series 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 October 8, 1975.

N18807 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1984-08-29 Accident · El Cajon, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX84LA462
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2

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.