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BELL 47D-1 Piston Helicopters

Bakersfield, CA · USA
🕒 Listed 2 months ago
$145,000
fyiEstimate $958,000–$982,000 ⓘ How this estimate is built

Starts from the median asking price of 127 comparable Bell Helicopter listings ($795,000), then adjusts for:

  • Airframe time +763 hr vs comps -1.5%
  • Engine time -3,429 hr vs comps +20.0%
  • Market supply: 1 for sale of 48 FAA-registered +3.3%

Shown as a range. An estimate from asking-price comparables and FAA supply data — not an appraisal.

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6,507 hrs
N157B ✈ Flight Tracking
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SN-11
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1
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Gerald K Lewis Individual
Per the FAA aircraft registry (public record)
📍 Bakersfield, CA

Overview

Make / ModelBell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters
TypeHelicopter
Airframe time6,507 hrs
Engine time110 HOURS

Description

Detailed Description TT- 6,507.4 hrs. TSMOH- 288 hrs. AF. Normal & Restricted category. VO 435 A1F HC engine. Ported & relieved cylinders. 47-600-27 XMSN. -13 metal M/R blades. G-2 dual flight controls. Dual King Radio Pack w/ Intercom. Leather interior. 110 hrs on engine, trans, and T/R gear box. Very clean and powerful one-of-a-kind machine! Priced to sell. Very clean and powerful one-of-a-kind machine! Priced to sell. Bell 47 D-1. TT- 6,507.4. TSMOH- 288 hrs. AF. Normal & Restricted category.

Modifications

VO 435 A1F HC engine. Ported & relieved cylinders. 47-600-27 XMSN. -13 metal M/R blades. G-2 dual flight controls. 110 hrs on engine, trans, and T/R gear box.

Avionics

Dual King Radio Pack w/ Intercom.

Recommended avionics upgrades

Garmin GTN 650Xi

No IFR GPS navigator is listed — a GTN 650Xi is the standard entry point for WAAS/LPV capability.

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Garmin GFC 500 autopilot

No autopilot is listed — a GFC 500 (or S-TEC 3100 / Trio Pro Pilot where the GFC isn't STC'd) adds a modern digital autopilot with envelope protection, subject to model approval.

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Garmin GTX 345 (ADS-B In/Out)

No ADS-B is listed — a GTX 345 delivers required ADS-B Out plus In (traffic & weather) in one transponder.

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Suggestions are based on the panel described in this listing; verify STC approval for this make/model before any installation.

Service Difficulty Reports (SDRs)

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Range from base

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Last flight

Actual flight path from FlightAware for N157B. More flight tracking ›