# N9738Z: 1948 Bell 47D1G

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 47D1G](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1g) (registry code 1180804, 3 seats)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V 350 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series) (registry code 27043)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E9EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9EA) (Franklin Sp. z.o.o.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 57
- Year built: 1948
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: December 20, 1974
- Certificate issued: January 12, 1987
- Expires: September 30, 2029
- Mode S code: AD9252
- Registered owner: [Oler J Wesley Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OLER%20J%20WESLEY%20JR)
- Location: [Carlisle, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Carlisle)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2412° N, 77.1838° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 17013, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9738Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9738Z

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Franklin 6V 350 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 1 in force

### Matched by airframe (Bell 47D1G)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Franklin 6V 350 series)

- [AD 69-24-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/69-24-03): Carburetors · Continental Motors A-65-1, A-65-12, A-65-12F and 321 more. Effective Nov 29, 1969

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC80FGT12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FGT12), May 7, 1980: Bell 47G (N9738Z), Gettysburg, PA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19800507011689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800507011689A), May 7, 1980: Bell 47G (N9738Z), Gettysburg, PA, Substantial damage. Allowed rotor RPM to delay on practice autorotation landing. Hit ground hard. Aircraft rolled over.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (4)

Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

### Approved for the engine (Franklin 6V 350 series)

- [STC SE2932SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE2932SW): Install carburetor air temperature indicator. Approved for Aircooled Motors (Franklin Engine Co.) equipped with float carburetors. Model eligibility included here may not be inclusive. Alcor LLC. Lists 6V-350-A
- [STC SE1311SO](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE1311SO): Installation of Shivers carburetor temperature gauge with a Richter Aero Equipment B-5 carburetor temperature probe. LegacySTC.com. Lists 6V-350-A
- [STC SE8776SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE8776SW): Installation of coated cylinders and piston rings. Continental Motors, Inc. Lists 6V-350-A
- [STC SE1-201](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE1-201): Installation of the Richter Aero Equipment Type B-4 or B-5 Temperature Probe. (O-360 SERIES (excl. A1C, C2B, C2D)). MidContinent Instru Co Inc. Lists 6V-350-A

## Related

- Other Bell 47D1G aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1g/aircraft.md
- The Franklin 6V 350 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v-350-series.md

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