Piston helicopter

N16356

1951 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1951
Serial
536
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Modern American Warrior Inc (Corporation)
Based
Spring, TX
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1951 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N16356 on the FAA register

Type
1951 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA: Bell 47D1)
Serial
536
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Modern American Warrior Inc
Spring, TX
Certificate issued
2019-08-06
Airworthiness date
1967-05-11
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0FFF9
Mode S (octal)
50177771
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-08-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N16356.
  • 2005-11-10
    Accident at Rancho Murieta, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1967-05-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N16356

N16356 is a 1951 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA model 47D1), serial number 536. The FAA register lists Modern American Warrior Inc as the registrant in Spring, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 6, 2019 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V4 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 11, 1967.

N16356 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-11-10 Accident · Rancho Murieta, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · LAX06LA030
Reported aircraft: Bell 47D1
Probable cause: a separation of the tail rotor assembly due to the reverse bending fatigue fracture of a tail rotor pitch change link bolt, resulting in a loss of control of the helicopter, and a hard landing during the uncontrolled descent.

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.