N6579D
Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters
N6579D on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2028-06-30Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2012-06-19Certificate of registration issued as N6579D.
- 1973-08-05Accident at Destin,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
- 1970-04-01Accident at Nocatee,Fla, 09; damage: substantial.
- 1964-03-18Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
About N6579D
N6579D is a Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA model 47D1), serial number 895. The FAA register lists Ixl Inc as the registrant in Sulphur, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 19, 2012 and expires on June 30, 2028.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6VS-335 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated March 18, 1964.
N6579D has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
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.
