Piston helicopter

N50SD

1965 Bell 47G-2A-1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1965
Serial
3458
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Louisville Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Louisville, KY
Registration record

N50SD on the FAA register

Type
1965 Bell 47G-2A-1
Serial
3458
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Louisville Aviation LLC
Louisville, KY
Certificate issued
2017-11-03
Airworthiness date
2011-06-10
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A6392B
Mode S (octal)
51434453
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-11-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N50SD to the current registrant.
  • 2011-06-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1989-06-02
    N50SD previously assigned to a Homebuilt Starduster Too SA300 (s/n 1150); cancelled.
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N50SD

N50SD is a 1965 Bell 47G-2A-1, serial number 3458. The FAA register lists Louisville Aviation LLC as the registrant in Louisville, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 3, 2017 and expires on November 30, 2027.

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 multiple category, dated June 10, 2011.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N50SD.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-2A-1 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 N50SD.

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.