Piston helicopter

N2618W

1966 Bell 47G-3B-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
6580
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
English Air Service LLC (LLC)
Based
Georgetown, TX
1966 Bell 47G-3B-1
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-3B-1. Not a photo of N2618W.
Registration record

N2618W on the FAA register

Type
1966 Bell 47G-3B-1
Serial
6580
Engines
Allison 250 series
Registered owner
English Air Service LLC
Georgetown, TX
Certificate issued
2020-04-13
Airworthiness date
1997-07-10
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A28639
Mode S (octal)
50503071
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

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-02-23
    Accident at Garey, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-04-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N2618W to the current registrant.
  • 1997-07-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1966-02-21
    N2618W previously assigned to a Mooney M20C (s/n 3294); cancelled.
Overview

About N2618W

N2618W is a 1966 Bell 47G-3B-1, serial number 6580. The FAA register lists English Air Service LLC as the registrant in Georgetown, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 13, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Allison 250 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 restricted category, dated July 10, 1997.

N2618W 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-1 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-02-23 Accident · Garey, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR24LA093
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-3B-1
Probable cause: Maintenance personnel s failure to properly check the torque paint on a fuel control unit B-nut, which resulted in the loosening of the B-nut, a loss of engine power at a low altitude, and a subsequent impact with terrain.
NTSB report ↗

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.