Piston helicopter

N12888

1947 Bell 47D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
20
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Jose, CA
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Registration record

N12888 on the FAA register

Type
1947 Bell 47D
Serial
20
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Jose, CA
Certificate issued
1998-07-06
Airworthiness date
1966-04-06
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A074FB
Mode S (octal)
50072373
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-07-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N12888 to the current registrant.
  • 1967-05-03
    Accident at Bakersfield,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-04-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1948-10-14
    N12888 previously assigned to a Stinson JR. R (s/n 8530); cancelled.
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N12888

N12888 is a 1947 Bell 47D, serial number 20. It is registered to an individual in San Jose, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 6, 1998 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V4 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated April 6, 1966.

N12888 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1967-05-03 Accident · Bakersfield,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0156
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.