Piston helicopter

N18SS

1966 Bell 47G-3B-1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1966
Serial
6581
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
USA Helicopter Inc (Corporation)
Based
West Winfield, NY
1966 Bell 47G-3B-1
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-1. Not a photo of N18SS.
Registration record

N18SS on the FAA register

Type
1966 Bell 47G-3B-1
Serial
6581
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
USA Helicopter Inc
West Winfield, NY
Certificate issued
2012-06-25
Airworthiness date
1966-09-27
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A13FF4
Mode S (octal)
50237764
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

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-06-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N18SS.
  • 1966-09-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
Overview

About N18SS

N18SS is a 1966 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 6581. The FAA register lists USA Helicopter Inc as the registrant in West Winfield, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 25, 2012 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming TVO-435-GIA 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 multiple category, dated September 27, 1966.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N18SS.

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 N18SS.

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.