Piston helicopter

N2480B

1955 Bell 47H-1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1955
Serial
1360
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Diego, CA
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Registration record

N2480B on the FAA register

Type
1955 Bell 47H-1
Serial
1360
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2015-02-09
Airworthiness date
1955-12-21
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A25011
Mode S (octal)
50450021
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-02-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N2480B.
  • 1955-12-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N2480B

N2480B is a 1955 Bell 47H-1, serial number 1360. It is registered to an individual in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 9, 2015 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V4 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated December 21, 1955.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2480B.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2480B.

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.