Turbine helicopter

N2277W

1971 Bell 47G-3B-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1971
Serial
6829
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sterling Lane Helicopters LLC (LLC)
Based
Farmingdale, NY
1971 Bell 47G-3B-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-2. Not a photo of N2277W.
Registration record

N2277W on the FAA register

Type
1971 Bell 47G-3B-2
Serial
6829
Engines
Lycoming TVO-435-GIA
Registered owner
Sterling Lane Helicopters LLC
Farmingdale, NY
Certificate issued
2020-12-04
Airworthiness date
1974-06-13
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A1FE64
Mode S (octal)
50377144
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

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-12-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N2277W.
  • 1980-05-28
    Accident at Middleborough,Ma, 21; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-06-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1971
    Manufactured (1971).
Overview

About N2277W

N2277W is a 1971 Bell 47G-3B-2, serial number 6829. The FAA register lists Sterling Lane Helicopters LLC as the registrant in Farmingdale, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 4, 2020 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine 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 June 13, 1974.

N2277W 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-3B-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-05-28 Accident · Middleborough,Ma, 21 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0823
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G

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.