N804JF - 1963 Bell 47G-3B-1 Aircraft Registration

N804JF is a 1963 Bell 47G-3B-1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Triple S Aviation LLC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 21, 2006. The registration certificate was issued on July 12, 2012. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming TVO-435-D1A engine producing 270 horsepower, N804JF is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AAF187 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N804JF was last updated on May 26, 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 N804JF. 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.