N996B
1955 Bell 47H-1
N996B on the FAA register
Timeline
- 2027-10-31Registration expires (renewal due).
- 2003-07-30Certificate of registration issued as N996B.
- 1968-10-05Accident at Houston,Tex, 43; damage: substantial.
- 1965-10-02Accident at Clinton Md, 20; damage: substantial.
- 1955Manufactured (1955).
About N996B
N996B is a 1955 Bell 47H-1, serial number 1349. The FAA register lists Niagara Aerospace Museum as the registrant in Niagara Falls, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 30, 2003 and expires on October 31, 2027.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Franklin 6V4 series engine and 3 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (research & development).
N996B has 2 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.
