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N917B

Bell 47D1

N917B is a Bell 47D1, a rotorcraft with a piston engine (a helicopter or multicopter), built in 1952. It has 3 seats. It is registered to an individual in Porterville, California. The registration is valid: it was issued on January 21, 2014 and expires on January 31, 2030. It holds a restricted airworthiness certificate for agriculture and pest control, dated April 24, 1980.

Aircraft

Maker
Bell
Model
47D1
Serial number
606
Type
Rotorcraft
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Franklin 6V4 SERIES · 210 hp
Seats
3
Year built
1952
Cruising speed
78 mph
Transponder code
ACB0C5 (octal 53130305)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 21, 2014
Expires
January 31, 2030
Last FAA action
September 30, 2023
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control · April 24, 1980
FAA region
Western-Pacific
FAA record id
00550941

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Quatacker Matt
Type
Individual
Address
2122 Wildcat Way
Porterville, CA 93257-9807

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data