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Public Record · As of May 5, 2026

N917B

Bell 47D1 · 1952 View Type →

Status

Registration Valid

Type

Rotorcraft

Engine

FRANKLIN 6V4 SERIES

Last Cert Issue

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Aircraft Resources

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01 /  Registration

Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration

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Tail Number

N917B

Serial Number

606

Make

BELL

Model

47D1

Year of Manufacture

1952

Mfr / Model Code

1180802

Type Aircraft

Rotorcraft

Type Engine

Reciprocating

Engines

1

Seats

3

Engine Manufacturer

FRANKLIN

Engine Model

6V4 SERIES

Horsepower

210 hp

Weight Class

CLASS 1

Certification

Restricted (+1 flag) · code 31

Registrant

QUATACKER MATT · Individual

Address

2122 WILDCAT WAY · PORTERVILLE, CA 93257-9807

FAA Region

4 · County 107

Status

Registration Valid

Airworthiness Date

—

Cert Issue Date

—

Expiration Date

—

Last FAA Action

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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)

ACB0C5

Mode S (Octal)

53130305

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02 /  NTSB Records

Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

Applicable to BELL 47D1

Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directives matched to make and model. Each entry links to the Federal Register publication.

  • Oct 29, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Scotts-Bell 47 Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

    The FAA is withdrawing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that proposed to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would have applied to Scotts-Bell 47 Inc. (Scotts-Bell) (type certificate previously held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Model 47, 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1, 47E, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A, 47G-2A-1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B-1, 47G-3B-2, 47G-3B-2A…

    Atlas AD 2021-23514 → Federal Register ↗

  • May 18, 2018

    Airworthiness Directives; Scotts-Bell 47 Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.)

    We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Scotts-Bell 47 Inc. (Scotts-Bell) Model 47, 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1, 47E, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A, 47G-2A-1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B-1, 47G-3B-2, 47G- 3B-2A, 47G-4, 47G-4A, 47G-5, 47G-5A, 47H-1, 47J, 47J-2, 47J-2A, and 47K helicopters. This proposed AD would require repetitively inspecting and adjusting the t…

    Atlas AD 2018-10585 → Federal Register ↗

  • Jun 12, 2009

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47, 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1, 47E, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A, 47G-2A-1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B-1, 47G-3B-2, 47G-3B-2A, 47G-4, 47G-4A, 47G-5, 47G-5A, 47H-1, 47J, 47J-2, 47J-2A, and 47K Helicopters

    This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the specified Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) helicopters. This action requires visually inspecting each main rotor blade box beam clip (clip) for correct installation. This amendment is prompted by a report of a main rotor blade with an incorrectly installed clip. The actions specified in th…

    Atlas AD E9-13563 → Federal Register ↗

  • Oct 17, 2005

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Model 47D1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A, 47G-2A-1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B-1, 47G-3B-2, 47G-3B-2A, 47G-4, 47G-4A, 47G-5, 47G-5A and Coastal Helicopters, Inc. Model OH-13H (Tomcat Mark 5A, 6B, 6C) Helicopters

    This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron (Bell) Model 47D1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A, 47G-2A- 1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B-1, 47G-3B-2, 47G-3B-2A, 47G-4, 47G-4A, 47G-5, 47G-5A and Coastal Helicopters, Inc. Model OH-13H (Tomcat Mark 5A, 6B, 6C) helicopters that have a certain scissors assembly or weld assembly scissors brack…

    Atlas AD 05-20680 → Federal Register ↗

  • Jul 6, 2005

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Helicopter Textron Model 47D1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A, 47G-2A-1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B-1, 47G-3B-2, 47G-3B-2A, 47G-4, 47G-4A, 47G-5, 47G-5A and Coastal Helicopters, Inc. Model OH-13H (Tomcat Mark 5A, 6B, 6C) Helicopters

    This document proposes adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Helicopter Textron (Bell) Model 47D1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A, 47G-2A-1, 47G-3, 47G-3B, 47G-3B-1, 47G-3B-2, 47G-3B-2A, 47G-4, 47G-4A, 47G-5, 47G-5A and Coastal Helicopters, Inc. Model OH-13H (Tomcat Mark 5A, 6B, 6C) helicopters that have a certain scissors assembly or weld assembly sciss…

    Atlas AD 05-13237 → Federal Register ↗

04 /  Service Difficulty Reports

FAA SDR filings

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05 /  Related

More on Bell 47D1 in the Atlas

Bell 47D1 type page → — 48 registered · 5 ADs · 88 NTSB records

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06 /  Sources & Methodology

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