Piston helicopter

N755E

1951 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1951
Serial
312
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bristol, IN
1951 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters
Representative photo of a Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters. Not a photo of N755E.
Registration record

N755E on the FAA register

Type
1951 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA: Bell 47D1)
Serial
312
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bristol, IN
Certificate issued
2020-05-27
Airworthiness date
1995-07-26
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AA2D00
Mode S (octal)
52426400
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N755E to the current registrant.
  • 1998-09-29
    Accident at Oxford, MS; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-07-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1978-07-13
    Incident at Anchorage,Ak, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
  • 1929-11-25
    N755E previously assigned to a Advance Waco 10 (s/n A115); cancelled.
Overview

About N755E

N755E is a 1951 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA model 47D1), serial number 312. It is registered to an individual in Bristol, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 27, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V4 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated July 26, 1995.

N755E has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-09-29 Accident · Oxford, MS Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA98LA254
Reported aircraft: Bell 47-D1
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control due to vibration from the main rotor blade for undetermined reasons. A related finding was the improper repair of a crack in the laminant of the blue main rotor blade by other maintenance personnel.
1978-07-13 Incident · Anchorage,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4424
Reported aircraft: Bell 47D-1
Probable cause: LUGS.

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.