Piston helicopter

N470SB

Bell 47G-2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
2254
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Midwest Choppers LLC (LLC)
Based
Colman, SD
 Bell 47G-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-2. Not a photo of N470SB.
Registration record

N470SB on the FAA register

Type
Bell 47G-2
Serial
2254
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Midwest Choppers LLC
Colman, SD
Certificate issued
2021-11-08
Airworthiness date
1994-04-25
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A5C2AC
Mode S (octal)
51341254
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

  • 2028-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-11-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N470SB.
  • 1994-04-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N470SB

N470SB is a Bell 47G-2, serial number 2254. The FAA register lists Midwest Choppers LLC as the registrant in Colman, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 8, 2021 and expires on November 30, 2028.

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 restricted category, dated April 25, 1994.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N470SB.

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 N470SB.

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.