Piston helicopter

N147DP

1956 Bell 47G

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1956
Serial
1685
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V 350 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Polk City, FL
Registration record

N147DP on the FAA register

Type
1956 Bell 47G
Serial
1685
Engines
Franklin 6V 350 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Polk City, FL
Certificate issued
1997-01-16
Airworthiness date
1982-07-22
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0BD0A
Mode S (octal)
50136412
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-01-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N147DP.
  • 1982-07-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N147DP

N147DP is a 1956 Bell 47G, serial number 1685. It is registered to an individual in Polk City, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 1997 and expires on November 30, 2029.

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 standard category (normal), dated July 22, 1982.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N147DP.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N147DP.

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.