Piston helicopter

N160B

1947 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1947
Serial
14
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wayne, MI
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1947 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N160B on the FAA register

Type
1947 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA: Bell 47D1)
Serial
14
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wayne, MI
Certificate issued
2006-05-10
Airworthiness date
1970-04-30
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A0F1C7
Mode S (octal)
50170707
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N160B.
  • 1971-10-20
    Accident at South Bay,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-04-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1947
    Manufactured (1947).
Overview

About N160B

N160B is a 1947 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA model 47D1), serial number 14. It is registered to an individual in Wayne, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 2006 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V4 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated April 30, 1970.

N160B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1971-10-20 Accident · South Bay,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4569
Reported aircraft: Bell 47D-1
Probable cause: HIT PHONE WIRES BLO.

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.