N1461W - 1969 Bell 47G-3B-2 Aircraft Registration

N1461W is a 1969 Bell 47G-3B-2, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Skyhawk Helicopter Service INC in Minersville, UT. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 25, 1973. The registration certificate was issued on May 23, 1979. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming TVO-435-GIA engine producing 280 horsepower, N1461W is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0BB8A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N1461W was last updated on January 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Bell 47G, the world's first commercially successful helicopter design, revolutionized both civilian and military aviation as the initial helicopter to receive FAA civil certification. First flown in December 1945, it was a single-rotor light utility helicopter that could carry one pilot plus two passengers. With its distinctive 37-foot rotor diameter and transparent "goldfish bowl" cockpit enclosure, the 47G reached speeds of 105 miles per hour. Manufactured by Bell Aircraft Corporation, over 3,300 47G variants were produced between 1954 and 1974. AviatorDB tracks 4,083 Bell aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is B47G.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1461W. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.