N5220U - 1964 Bell 47G-4 Aircraft Registration

N5220U is a 1964 Bell 47G-4, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Ritel Copter Service INC in Hudson, IA. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 20, 2020. The registration certificate was issued on November 8, 2021. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming VO-540-B1B3 engine producing 305 horsepower, N5220U is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A692C7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5220U was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.8286, -122.2801 on March 8, 2026. The FAA registry record for N5220U was last updated on June 23, 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 N5220U. 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.