Piston helicopter

N10065

1949 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1949
Serial
830
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Exira, IA
1949 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N10065.
Registration record

N10065 on the FAA register

Type
1949 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA: Bell 47D1)
Serial
830
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Exira, IA
Certificate issued
2020-01-28
Airworthiness date
1992-05-15
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A007FC
Mode S (octal)
50003774
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N10065 to the current registrant.
  • 1992-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1986-05-29
    Accident at Panama City Bch, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-05-29
    Accident at Blountville, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-07-05
    N10065 previously assigned to a Aerospatiale SA315B Alouette III (s/n 2242); cancelled.
  • 1949
    Manufactured (1949).
Overview

About N10065

N10065 is a 1949 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA model 47D1), serial number 830. It is registered to an individual in Exira, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated May 15, 1992.

N10065 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1986-05-29 Accident · Panama City Bch, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA86LA168
Reported aircraft: Bell 47-D1
1982-05-29 Accident · Blountville, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL82DA150
Reported aircraft: Bell 47D1

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.