Piston helicopter

N6359X

1963 Bell 47G

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1963
Serial
64-010R
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Kiob LLC (LLC)
Based
Lexington, KY
Registration record

N6359X on the FAA register

Type
1963 Bell 47G
Serial
64-010R
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Kiob LLC
Lexington, KY
Certificate issued
2023-05-10
Airworthiness date
1964-04-25
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A853F8
Mode S (octal)
52051770
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

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N6359X.
  • 1966-06-05
    Accident at New Orleans La, 18; damage: substantial.
  • 1964-04-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1963
    Manufactured (1963).
Overview

About N6359X

N6359X is a 1963 Bell 47G, serial number 64-010R. The FAA register lists Kiob LLC as the registrant in Lexington, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 2023 and expires on May 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 April 25, 1964.

N6359X has 1 accident/incident record 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

1966-06-05 Accident · New Orleans La, 18 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0336
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G-2
Probable cause: WAS TOLD SHORT SHAFT WAS BENT.FAILED TO REPORT IT

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.