N917B - 1952 Bell 47D1 Aircraft Registration

N917B is a 1952 Bell 47D1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Quatacker Matt in Porterville, CA. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 24, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on January 21, 2014. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Franklin 6V4 SERIES engine producing 210 horsepower, N917B is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ACB0C5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N917B was last updated on September 30, 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 N917B. 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.