N917B
1952 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters
N917B on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2030-01-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2014-01-21Certificate of registration issued as N917B.
- 1988-04-13Accident at Taft, CA; damage: substantial.
- 1987-08-05Accident at Taft, CA; damage: substantial.
- 1980-04-24Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
- 1976-04-07Accident at Lancaster,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
- 1965-02-23Accident at Roseburg Oreg, 37; damage: substantial.
- 1952Manufactured (1952).
About N917B
N917B is a 1952 Bell 47D-1 Piston Helicopters (FAA model 47D1), serial number 606. It is registered to an individual in Porterville, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 2014 and expires on January 31, 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 restricted category, dated April 24, 1980.
N917B has 4 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Accident & incident history
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.
