N6597D
Bell 47G
N6597D on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2033-05-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2026-05-12Certificate of registration issued as N6597D.
- 1983-05-15Accident at Plainsboro, NJ; damage: destroyed.
- 1965-06-04Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
About N6597D
N6597D is a Bell 47G, serial number 1017. The FAA register lists Heli Flite Inc as the registrant in Corona, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 12, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6VS-335 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 June 4, 1965.
N6597D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.
Published figures for the Bell 47G type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.
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.
