Piston helicopter

N90520

1979 Bell-Shippey Bell 47G

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
WHL-61
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hudsonville, MI
Registration record

N90520 on the FAA register

Type
1979 Bell-Shippey Bell 47G
Serial
WHL-61
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hudsonville, MI
Certificate issued
1989-05-09
Airworthiness date
1980-02-08
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC8476
Mode S (octal)
53102166
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

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1989-05-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N90520.
  • 1980-02-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979
    Manufactured (1979).
Overview

About N90520

N90520 is a 1979 Bell-Shippey Bell 47G, serial number WHL-61. It is registered to an individual in Hudsonville, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 9, 1989 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG 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 standard category (normal), dated February 8, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N90520.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell-Shippey Bell 47G 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 N90520.

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.