Piston helicopter

N6356X

1963 Continental Copters 47G

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
CCI-563
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pleasant Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Mount Pleasant, TX
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Registration record

N6356X on the FAA register

Type
1963 Continental Copters 47G
Serial
CCI-563
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Pleasant Aviation LLC
Mount Pleasant, TX
Certificate issued
2015-07-16
Airworthiness date
1965-07-06
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A8538F
Mode S (octal)
52051617
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-07-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N6356X.
  • 2013-08-31
    Accident at Sandy Hook, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-07-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N6356X

N6356X is a 1963 Continental Copters 47G, serial number CCI-563. The FAA register lists Pleasant Aviation LLC as the registrant in Mount Pleasant, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 16, 2015 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V4 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated July 6, 1965.

N6356X has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-08-31 Accident · Sandy Hook, KY Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA13LA390
Reported aircraft: Continental Copters 47G
Probable cause: The in-flight disengagement of the tail rotor extension shaft from the tail rotor gearbox, resulting in a loss of tail rotor control.
1979-07-18 Accident · Embler,Or, 37 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2659
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G — a different aircraft that carried the N6356X registration before this airframe.
1978-06-23 Accident · Anatone,Wa, 47 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1506
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G — a different aircraft that carried the N6356X registration before this airframe.

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.