Piston helicopter

N4705R

Bell 47G-5

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
7911
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-435A/0-435C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ritel Copter Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Hudson, IA
Registration record

N4705R on the FAA register

Type
Bell 47G-5
Serial
7911
Engines
Lycoming O-435A/0-435C
Registered owner
Ritel Copter Service Inc
Hudson, IA
Certificate issued
2015-04-03
Airworthiness date
1968-08-23
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A5C431
Mode S (octal)
51342061
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

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-04-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N4705R.
  • 1971-07-20
    Accident at New Market,Iowa, 15; damage: destroyed.
  • 1968-08-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N4705R

N4705R is a Bell 47G-5, serial number 7911. The FAA register lists Ritel Copter Service Inc as the registrant in Hudson, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 3, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-435A/0-435C 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 August 23, 1968.

N4705R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-5 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-07-20 Accident · New Market,Iowa, 15 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3161
Reported aircraft: Bell 47-G5

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.