Piston helicopter

N202CH

1951 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1951
Serial
301
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bavarian Barnstormers 2 Inc (Non-citizen corporation)
Based
North Fort Myers, FL
1951 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N202CH.
Registration record

N202CH on the FAA register

Type
1951 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA: Bell 47D1)
Serial
301
Engines
Lycoming VO-435 series
Registered owner
Bavarian Barnstormers 2 Inc
North Fort Myers, FL
Certificate issued
2023-02-23
Airworthiness date
2020-09-23
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A199AB
Mode S (octal)
50314653
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N202CH.
  • 2020-09-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2016-04-20
    Accident at Myerstown, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-04-25
    Accident at Rolling Fork, MS; damage: substantial.
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N202CH

N202CH is a 1951 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA model 47D1), serial number 301. The FAA register lists Bavarian Barnstormers 2 Inc as the registrant in North Fort Myers, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 23, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-435 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 23, 2020.

N202CH has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-04-20 Accident · Myerstown, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA16LA167
Reported aircraft: Bell 47D1
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because examination of the engine revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
1987-04-25 Accident · Rolling Fork, MS Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA87LA145
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2

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.