Accident · substantial damage
Aug 20, 2002 · Union, SCthe pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance.
- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- Minor
- Report
- MIA02LA154
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA02LA154)
N4702SBell 47D1
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026
Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Aug 2002)3 ADs may apply
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026- Registered owner
- Ad-Air And Ag LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Dothan, AL
- Certificate issued
- Sep 30, 2026
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2033
- Airworthiness
- Experimental · To show compliance with FAR
- Airworthiness date
- Oct 1, 1975
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Bell
- Model
- 47D1
- Serial number
- B-101R
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 3
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H-1
- Mode S code
- A5C3C9
Engine
- Make and model
- Ama/Expr Unknown Eng
- Type
- Reciprocating
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2026 – nowAd-Air And Ag LLCDothan, AL · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (3)
Accident · substantial damage
Aug 29, 1998 · Dawson, GAThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing resulting in debris being blown up during landing resulting in damage to the tail rotor and loss of control.
- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- None
- Report
- MIA98LA230
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA98LA230)
Accident · substantial damage
Nov 15, 1995 · Jasper, FLIMPROPER MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF THE CARBURETOR SYSTEM BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DURING THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PERFORM AN ADEQUATE PREFLIGHT AND ENGINE RUN-UP, AND THE CARBUETOR ICING CONDITIONS.
- Damage
- Substantial
- Injuries
- None
- Report
- MIA96LA028
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA96LA028)
ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-01 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47, 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1, 47E, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A… | Jun 29, 2009 | Airframe (47D1)Only with: Main rotor blade installed: P/N 047-110-250-021 with S/N A-303, A-304, A-312, or A-316; or P/N 047-110-250-023 with S/N A-298, A-301, or A-305. |
| 2001-17-17 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G2A, 47G-2A-1… | Aug 29, 2001 | Airframe (47D1)Only with: Main rotor blade grips P/N 47-120-135-2, 47-120-135-3, 47-120-135-5, 47-120-252-1, 47-120-252-7, 47-120-252-11, 74-120-252-11, 74-120-135-5, R47-120-252-11, or R47-120-135-5 installed. |
| 98-07-09 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A… | May 6, 1998 | Airframe (47D1) |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026