Piston helicopter

N4250A

Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
421
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ixl Inc (Corporation)
Based
Sulphur, LA
 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N4250A on the FAA register

Type
Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA: Bell 47D1)
Serial
421
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Ixl Inc
Sulphur, LA
Certificate issued
2014-10-30
Airworthiness date
2010-02-23
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5108B
Mode S (octal)
51210213
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-10-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N4250A.
  • 2010-02-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1979-06-24
    Accident at Ridgefield,Ct, 07; damage: substantial.
  • 1969-06-30
    Accident at Feeding Hlls,Mass, 21; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N4250A

N4250A is a Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA model 47D1), serial number 421. The FAA register lists Ixl Inc as the registrant in Sulphur, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 30, 2014 and expires on October 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 standard category (normal), dated February 23, 2010.

N4250A has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-06-24 Accident · Ridgefield,Ct, 07 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1874
Reported aircraft: Bell 47D-1
Probable cause: R DENSELY WOODED AREA W FEW LNDG AREAS AVAILABLE.
1969-06-30 Accident · Feeding Hlls,Mass, 21 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2448
Reported aircraft: Bell 47D1
Probable cause: 0 TRAILER.

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.