Piston helicopter

N9738Z

1948 Bell 47D1G

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1948
Serial
57
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Franklin 6V 350 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Carlisle, PA
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Registration record

N9738Z on the FAA register

Type
1948 Bell 47D1G
Serial
57
Engines
Franklin 6V 350 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Carlisle, PA
Certificate issued
1987-01-12
Airworthiness date
1974-12-20
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AD9252
Mode S (octal)
53311122
Seats (type)
3
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1987-01-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N9738Z.
  • 1980-05-07
    Accident at Gettysburg,Pa, 38; damage: substantial.
  • 1974-12-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1948
    Manufactured (1948).
Overview

About N9738Z

N9738Z is a 1948 Bell 47D1G, serial number 57. It is registered to an individual in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 12, 1987 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V 350 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated December 20, 1974.

N9738Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1980-05-07 Accident · Gettysburg,Pa, 38 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0895
Reported aircraft: Bell 47G
Probable cause: PWR RTRDD DRG FLARE FOR PRACTICE AUTOROTN.

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.