Piston helicopter

N5220U

1964 Bell 47G-4

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1964
Serial
3150
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-540-B1B3
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ritel Copter Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Hudson, IA
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Registration record

N5220U on the FAA register

Type
1964 Bell 47G-4
Serial
3150
Engines
Lycoming VO-540-B1B3
Registered owner
Ritel Copter Service Inc
Hudson, IA
Certificate issued
2021-11-08
Airworthiness date
2020-06-20
Registration expires
2028-11-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A692C7
Mode S (octal)
51511307
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 N5220U.
  • 2020-06-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1964
    Manufactured (1964).
Overview

About N5220U

N5220U is a 1964 Bell 47G-4, serial number 3150. The FAA register lists Ritel Copter Service Inc as the registrant in Hudson, Iowa. 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-540-B1B3 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 June 20, 2020.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N5220U. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-4 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-08-12 Accident · Camdenton,Mo, 25 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2878
Reported aircraft: Cessna U206 — a different aircraft that carried the N5220U registration before this airframe.
1967-05-21 Accident · Portia, Ark, 04 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1613
Reported aircraft: Cessna 206 — a different aircraft that carried the N5220U registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: OSE. INCORRECT INSTALLATION DURING RECENT OV HAUL.

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.