N617X
1965 Bell-Carson 47G
N617X on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 1979-07-24Certificate of registration issued as N617X.
- 1977-05-17Accident at Elgin,Ne, 27; damage: substantial.
- 1975-02-20Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
- 1968-10-08Accident at Sandston,Va, 46; damage: substantial.
- 1965Manufactured (1965).
About N617X
N617X is a 1965 Bell-Carson 47G, serial number C-5016. It is registered to an individual in Brackettville, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 24, 1979 and expires on January 31, 2028.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V 350 series engine and 3 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 73 knots and a range of about 214 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated February 20, 1975.
N617X has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.
Published figures for the Bell-Carson 47G type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
Accident & incident history
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.
