Piston helicopter

N88754

1953 Bell 47G

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1953
Serial
601
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6A4200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Skypro Industries Inc (Corporation)
Based
Jacksonville, FL
Registration record

N88754 on the FAA register

Type
1953 Bell 47G
Serial
601
Engines
Franklin 6A4200 series
Registered owner
Skypro Industries Inc
Jacksonville, FL
Certificate issued
2023-01-21
Airworthiness date
2002-05-09
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
AC3AFA
Mode S (octal)
53035372
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

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N88754 to the current registrant.
  • 2002-05-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
  • 1983-09-07
    Accident at Charleston, WV; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-10-22
    N88754 previously assigned to a Douglas DC-3/C-47 (s/n 34356); cancelled.
  • 1953
    Manufactured (1953).
Overview

About N88754

N88754 is a 1953 Bell 47G, serial number 601. The FAA register lists Skypro Industries Inc as the registrant in Jacksonville, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6A4200 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 experimental category (research & development), dated May 9, 2002.

N88754 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
73 kt
Range
214 nm
Fuel burn
7 gph

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-09-07 Accident · Charleston, WV Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL83LA354
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G

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.