Turbine helicopter

N55ZD

1969 Bell 47G-4A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1969
Serial
7689
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum (Corporation)
Based
Dallas, TX
Registration record

N55ZD on the FAA register

Type
1969 Bell 47G-4A
Serial
7689
Engines
Lycoming VO-540 series
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2017-07-12
Airworthiness date
1972-05-17
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A6FF55
Mode S (octal)
51577525
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-07-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N55ZD.
  • 1972-05-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1969
    Manufactured (1969).
Overview

About N55ZD

N55ZD is a 1969 Bell 47G-4A, serial number 7689. The FAA register lists American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 12, 2017 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming VO-540 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 May 17, 1972.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N55ZD.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-4A 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 N55ZD.

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.