Piston helicopter

N73550

1953 Bell H13G

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1953
Serial
53-3654
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Priest River, ID
Registration record

N73550 on the FAA register

Type
1953 Bell H13G
Serial
53-3654
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Priest River, ID
Certificate issued
2014-07-29
Airworthiness date
1976-01-20
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9E0BE
Mode S (octal)
52360276
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N73550 to the current registrant.
  • 1985-10-16
    Accident at Mccordsville, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-10-06
    Accident at Utica,Ny, 32; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-01-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
  • 1951-05-02
    N73550 previously assigned to a Consolidated Vultee BT-13A (s/n 2703); cancelled.
Overview

About N73550

N73550 is a 1953 Bell H13G, serial number 53-3654. It is registered to an individual in Priest River, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2014 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 20, 1976.

N73550 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1985-10-16 Accident · Mccordsville, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI86FEX03
Reported aircraft: Bell H13G
1976-10-06 Accident · Utica,Ny, 32 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3562
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2

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.