N2490B
1956 Bell 47G-2
N2490B on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2029-04-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1976-01-27Certificate of registration issued as N2490B.
- 1973-12-17Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
- 1969-07-19Accident at Lakeville,Minn, 23; damage: substantial.
- 1956Manufactured (1956).
About N2490B
N2490B is a 1956 Bell 47G-2, serial number 1516. The FAA register lists Experimental Acft Assoc Inc as the registrant in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 27, 1976 and expires on April 30, 2029.
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 December 17, 1973.
N2490B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Published figures for the Bell 47G-2 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
