Piston helicopter

N132BR

1951 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1951
Serial
51-332
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V-335 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Renfrew, PA
1951 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N132BR.
Registration record

N132BR on the FAA register

Type
1951 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA: Bell 47D1)
Serial
51-332
Engines
Franklin 6V-335 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Renfrew, PA
Certificate issued
2014-08-19
Airworthiness date
1982-05-26
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A082C8
Mode S (octal)
50101310
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-10-31
    Accident at Zelienople, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-08-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N132BR.
  • 1982-05-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N132BR

N132BR is a 1951 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA model 47D1), serial number 51-332. It is registered to an individual in Renfrew, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 19, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V-335 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 26, 1982.

N132BR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-10-31 Accident · Zelienople, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA22LA039
Reported aircraft: Bell 47D1
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined.

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.