Piston helicopter

N12087

Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
734
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6A4200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum (Corporation)
Based
Hood River, OR
 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N12087 on the FAA register

Type
Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA: Bell 47D1)
Serial
734
Engines
Franklin 6A4200 series
Registered owner
Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum
Hood River, OR
Certificate issued
2025-01-13
Airworthiness date
1972-03-16
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A05742
Mode S (octal)
50053502
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-01-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N12087 to the current registrant.
  • 1988-07-11
    Accident at Stockbridge, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1972-03-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1938-09-15
    N12087 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Mead RR-1 (s/n G-1200); cancelled.
Overview

About N12087

N12087 is a Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA model 47D1), serial number 734. The FAA register lists Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum as the registrant in Hood River, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 13, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6A4200 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated March 16, 1972.

N12087 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-07-11 Accident · Stockbridge, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI88DEC05
Reported aircraft: Bell 47D1 (OH-13E)

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.