Piston helicopter

N908B

1952 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters

Registered 8 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1952
Serial
479
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Berwick, PA
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1952 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters
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Registration record

N908B on the FAA register

Type
1952 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA: Bell 47D1)
Serial
479
Engines
Franklin 6V4 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Berwick, PA
Certificate issued
2024-06-06
Airworthiness date
1965-06-17
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
AC8CFD
Mode S (octal)
53106375
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N908B.
  • 1997-08-11
    Accident at Holcomb, MS; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-09-13
    Accident at Hazel Green, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-05-12
    Accident at Shelbyville, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1987-07-08
    Accident at Huntsville, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-09-01
    Accident at Hahira,Ga, 10; damage: destroyed.
  • 1977-07-02
    Accident at Berlin,Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1976-06-04
    Accident at Sublette,Ks, 16; damage: substantial.
  • 1971-08-14
    Accident at Cheraw,Sc, 40; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-06-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1952
    Manufactured (1952).
Overview

About N908B

N908B is a 1952 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA model 47D1), serial number 479. It is registered to an individual in Berwick, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

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 June 17, 1965.

N908B has 8 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-08-11 Accident · Holcomb, MS Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL97LA121
Reported aircraft: Bell 47-D1
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to adequately see and avoid all obstructions while doing aerial application work.
1994-09-13 Accident · Hazel Green, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL94LA172
Reported aircraft: Bell 47D1 Wasp
Probable cause: UNDETERMINED.
1989-05-12 Accident · Shelbyville, TN Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL89DLT03
Reported aircraft: Bell 47
Probable cause: FAILURE IN THE ROTOR DRIVE SYSTEM FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO PERFORM AN AUTOROTATION.
1987-07-08 Accident · Huntsville, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL87LA204
Reported aircraft: Bell 47D1
1979-09-01 Accident · Hahira,Ga, 10 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2465
Reported aircraft: Bell 47D1
1977-07-02 Accident · Berlin,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2568
Reported aircraft: Bell 47-D1
1976-06-04 Accident · Sublette,Ks, 16 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1060
Reported aircraft: Bell 47D-1
Probable cause: OUND.
1971-08-14 Accident · Cheraw,Sc, 40 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0994
Reported aircraft: Bell 47D-1
Probable cause: LOW TO EFFECT PRPR RCVRY.

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.