N12888 - 1947 Bell 47D Aircraft Registration

N12888 is a 1947 Bell 47D, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Suess Robert D in San Jose, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 6, 1966. The registration certificate was issued on July 6, 1998. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. Powered by a Franklin 6V4 SERIES engine producing 210 horsepower, N12888 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A074FB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N12888 was last tracked by AviatorDB near Reid-hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (KRHV) on March 8, 2026. The FAA registry record for N12888 was last updated on March 24, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Bell 47G, the world's first commercially successful helicopter design, revolutionized both civilian and military aviation as the initial helicopter to receive FAA civil certification. First flown in December 1945, it was a single-rotor light utility helicopter that could carry one pilot plus two passengers. With its distinctive 37-foot rotor diameter and transparent "goldfish bowl" cockpit enclosure, the 47G reached speeds of 105 miles per hour. Manufactured by Bell Aircraft Corporation, over 3,300 47G variants were produced between 1954 and 1974. AviatorDB tracks 4,083 Bell aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is B47G.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N12888. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.