Piston helicopter

N8441E

1960 Bell 47G-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1960
Serial
2609
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Elkin, NC
1960 Bell 47G-2
Representative photo of a Bell 47G-2. Not a photo of N8441E.
Registration record

N8441E on the FAA register

Type
1960 Bell 47G-2
Serial
2609
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Elkin, NC
Certificate issued
2026-09-02
Airworthiness date
1965-03-10
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AB9135
Mode S (octal)
52710465
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

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N8441E.
  • 1965-03-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1964-07-08
    Accident at Manson Wash, 47; damage: destroyed.
  • 1960
    Manufactured (1960).
Overview

About N8441E

N8441E is a 1960 Bell 47G-2, serial number 2609. It is registered to co-owners in Elkin, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 2, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

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 March 10, 1965.

N8441E has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

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

1964-07-08 Accident · Manson Wash, 47 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 2 0456
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G3

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.