Piston helicopter

N6356

1956 Bell 47G

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1956
Serial
1671
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6A&6V335 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Renfrew, PA
Registration record

N6356 on the FAA register

Type
1956 Bell 47G
Serial
1671
Engines
Franklin 6A&6V335 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Renfrew, PA
Certificate issued
2020-10-14
Airworthiness date
1972-09-29
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · showing compliance
Mode S (hex)
A85379
Mode S (octal)
52051571
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

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-10-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N6356.
  • 1996-07-09
    Accident at Bartow, FL; damage: destroyed.
  • 1972-09-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (showing compliance)).
  • 1956
    Manufactured (1956).
Overview

About N6356

N6356 is a 1956 Bell 47G, serial number 1671. It is registered to an individual in Renfrew, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 2020 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6A&6V335 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 experimental category (showing compliance), dated September 29, 1972.

N6356 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); 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

1996-07-09 Accident · Bartow, FL Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · ATL96LA106
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate visual lookout, and his failure to maintain ground clearance, while maneuvering to avoid a collision with a utility line.

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.