Piston helicopter

N10175

1954 Bell 47G

Registered 4 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1954
Serial
1272
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V 350 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Midland City, AL
Registration record

N10175 on the FAA register

Type
1954 Bell 47G
Serial
1272
Engines
Franklin 6V 350 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Midland City, AL
Certificate issued
1989-08-08
Airworthiness date
1968-09-30
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
A00BD6
Mode S (octal)
50005726
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
214 nm
Cruise (type)
73 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1989-08-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N10175 to the current registrant.
  • 1987-08-10
    Accident at Dothan, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-03-16
    Accident at Loxahatchee,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-05-04
    Accident at Groveland,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
  • 1968-09-02
    Accident at Merigold,Miss, 24; damage: destroyed.
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
  • 1932-05-15
    N10175 previously assigned to a Aeronca C-2 (s/n A-51); cancelled.
Overview

About N10175

N10175 is a 1954 Bell 47G, serial number 1272. It is registered to an individual in Midland City, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 8, 1989 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V 350 series engine and 3 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 73 knots and a range of about 214 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (research & development), dated September 30, 1968.

N10175 has 4 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1987-08-10 Accident · Dothan, AL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ATL87LA229
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G (Tom Cat)
1971-03-16 Accident · Loxahatchee,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1094
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
Probable cause: TER ON TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.SPRAYING DITCH.
1969-05-04 Accident · Groveland,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1639
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
Probable cause: ROSSED. ACFT MODIFIED TO EL TOMCAT.
1968-09-02 Accident · Merigold,Miss, 24 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3033
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G

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.