Piston helicopter

N77DP

1965 Bell 47G-4

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1965
Serial
3343
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming VO-540-B1B3
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dt Pralle Enterprises Inc (Corporation)
Based
Hampton, IA
Registration record

N77DP on the FAA register

Type
1965 Bell 47G-4
Serial
3343
Engines
Lycoming VO-540-B1B3
Registered owner
Dt Pralle Enterprises Inc
Hampton, IA
Certificate issued
2021-01-29
Airworthiness date
2021-06-07
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AA6707
Mode S (octal)
52463407
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

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2021-01-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N77DP to the current registrant.
  • 2013-08-28
    N77DP previously assigned to a Piccard Don AX-6 (s/n 724); cancelled.
  • 1965
    Manufactured (1965).
Overview

About N77DP

N77DP is a 1965 Bell 47G-4, serial number 3343. The FAA register lists Dt Pralle Enterprises Inc as the registrant in Hampton, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 29, 2021 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming VO-540-B1B3 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 restricted category, dated June 7, 2021.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N77DP.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

Published figures for the Bell 47G-4 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N77DP.

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.