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N73953

Bell 47G-2A-1

Valid Iowa

N73953 is a Bell 47G-2A-1, a rotorcraft with a piston engine (a helicopter or multicopter), built in 1963. It has 3 seats. It is registered to Ritel Copter Service INC, a corporation in Hudson, Iowa. The registration is valid: it was issued on August 30, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029. It holds a multiple airworthiness certificate for standard; restricted; agriculture and pest control, dated April 23, 1980.

Aircraft

Maker
Bell
Model
47G-2A-1
Serial number
2866
Type
Rotorcraft
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming VO-540 SERIES · 310 hp
Seats
3
Year built
1963
Cruising speed
78 mph
Transponder code
A9EF9D (octal 52367635)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 30, 2022
Expires
August 31, 2029
Last FAA action
August 25, 2023
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Agriculture and pest control · April 23, 1980
FAA region
Central
FAA record id
00242397

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Ritel Copter Service INC
Type
Corporation
Address
2838 W Tama Rd
Hudson, IA 50643-2152

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data