Piston helicopter

N4550W

1960 Bell 47G-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1960
Serial
2460
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Newton Property Leasing LLC (LLC)
Based
Greene, IA
1960 Bell 47G-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-2. Not a photo of N4550W.
Registration record

N4550W on the FAA register

Type
1960 Bell 47G-2
Serial
2460
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Newton Property Leasing LLC
Greene, IA
Certificate issued
2016-07-22
Airworthiness date
1983-12-05
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5871C
Mode S (octal)
51303434
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-07-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N4550W.
  • 1983-12-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1960
    Manufactured (1960).
Overview

About N4550W

N4550W is a 1960 Bell 47G-2, serial number 2460. The FAA register lists Newton Property Leasing LLC as the registrant in Greene, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 22, 2016 and expires on July 31, 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 5, 1983.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4550W.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-2 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 N4550W.

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.