Piston helicopter

N74004

1951 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1951
Serial
403
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Castle Creek, NY
1951 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N74004.
Registration record

N74004 on the FAA register

Type
1951 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA: Bell 47D1)
Serial
403
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Castle Creek, NY
Certificate issued
2003-03-11
Airworthiness date
1999-03-19
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A9F4FF
Mode S (octal)
52372377
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-10-02
    Accident at Dorrance, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-03-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N74004.
  • 1999-03-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N74004

N74004 is a 1951 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA model 47D1), serial number 403. It is registered to an individual in Castle Creek, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 11, 2003 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V4 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 19, 1999.

N74004 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-10-02 Accident · Dorrance, PA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA10CA001
Reported aircraft: Bell 47D1
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion for undetermined reasons.

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.