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N9158R1960 Bell 47D1

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Sep 2011)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2028
Based in
Ahwahnee, CA
owner city / state
Engine
6V4 SERIES · 210 hp
Franklin
Owners
1
since 2009
NTSB events
2
destroyed, 2011
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Ahwahnee, CA
Certificate issued
Oct 7, 2009
Expires
Jul 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Mar 27, 1967

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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Bell
Model
47D1
Year
1960
Serial number
455
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
ACACBE

Engine

Make and model
Franklin 6v4 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
210 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2009 – nowIndividual ownerAhwahnee, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (2)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 27, 2011 · Ahwahnee, CA

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate main rotor rpm during the landing approach, which resulted in a loss of control.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
WPR11LA469

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR11LA469)

Accident · destroyed

May 20, 1984 · Alpena, MI

PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE OWNER/PLT OF THE HELICOPTER REPORTEDLY 'BUZZED' A LOCAL BASEBALL GAME. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE HELICOPTER WAS OBSERVED TO MANEUVER OVER A WOODED AREA, ENTER A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE, THEN ROLL OR BANK & ENTER A DESCENT INTO A WOODED AREA & CRASH. DURING AN INSPECTION OF THE HELICOPTER, NO PREIMPACT DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND, EXCEPT THAT THE ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS OVERDUE. A…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Serious
Report
CHI84LA184

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI84LA184)

Accident history for this model

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2009-12-01Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47, 47B, 47B3, 47D, 47D1, 47E, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A…Jun 29, 2009Airframe (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.
2001-17-17Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G2A, 47G-2A-1…Aug 29, 2001Airframe (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.
98-07-09Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 47B, 47B-3, 47D, 47D-1, 47G, 47G-2, 47G-2A…May 6, 1998Airframe (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 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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