Piston helicopter

N6327D

1952 Bell 47G

Registered 3 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1952
Serial
828
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Johafe Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N6327D on the FAA register

Type
1952 Bell 47G
Serial
828
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Johafe Aviation LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2023-03-06
Airworthiness date
1968-02-14
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8487B
Mode S (octal)
52044173
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
214 nm
Cruise (type)
73 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N6327D.
  • 2001-09-07
    Accident at Berry, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-04-02
    Accident at Guadalupe,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-09-27
    Accident at Lancaster,Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-02-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N6327D

N6327D is a 1952 Bell 47G, serial number 828. The FAA register lists Johafe Aviation LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 6, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V4 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 standard category (normal), dated February 14, 1968.

N6327D has 3 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-09-07 Accident · Berry, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL01LA108
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
Probable cause: The failure of the main rotor system stabilizer damper control horn assembly, resulting in an uncontrolled descent and subsequent collision with a tree and terrain.
1979-04-02 Accident · Guadalupe,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0735
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G2M
1974-09-27 Accident · Lancaster,Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3054
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
Probable cause: 7K.

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.