Piston helicopter

N184B

1959 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1959
Serial
45
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Taz Air Service Inc (Corporation)
Based
Middletown, DE
1959 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N184B.
Registration record

N184B on the FAA register

Type
1959 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA: Bell 47D1)
Serial
45
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Taz Air Service Inc
Middletown, DE
Certificate issued
2006-05-15
Airworthiness date
1961-06-06
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A14FA1
Mode S (octal)
50247641
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).
  • 2006-05-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N184B to the current registrant.
  • 2005-06-15
    Registration as N59326 cancelled (same airframe, earlier N-number).
  • 1976-09-15
    N184B previously assigned to a Bell 47G (s/n 1091); cancelled.
  • 1972-12-28
    Accident at Orlando,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-01-23
    Accident at Nassau,Bahamas, 81; damage: substantial.
  • 1961-06-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1959
    Manufactured (1959).
  • 1952-06-16
    N184B previously assigned to a Bell 47D (s/n 38); cancelled.
Overview

About N184B

N184B is a 1959 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA model 47D1), serial number 45. The FAA register lists Taz Air Service Inc as the registrant in Middletown, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 15, 2006 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V4 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated June 6, 1961.

N184B has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1972-12-28 Accident · Orlando,Fla, 09 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4053
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
Probable cause: OTATION. SIGHTSEEING FLT.
1971-01-23 Accident · Nassau,Bahamas, 81 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 6 0001
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
Probable cause: SIGHT SEEING FLIGHT.

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.