# N925V: 1952 Bell 47D1, registration cancelled 2006-09-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 20, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 47D1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1) (registry code 1180802)
- Engine: [Franklin 6V4 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-6v4-series) (registry code 27033)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H-1](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H-1), [TCDS E-244](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-244) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 643
- Year built: 1952
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Multiple
- Airworthiness date: December 6, 1963
- Certificate issued: May 5, 1988
- Last registry action: August 15, 2006
- Mode S code: ACD298
- Owner when cancelled: [Steele Douglas D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEELE%20DOUGLAS%20D)
- Location: [Lafayette, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.6849° N, 85.2258° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30728, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N925V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=925V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N925V-2006-09-20

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell 47D1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-47d1.md

## NTSB investigations (5)

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 ATL92LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA017), Oct 28, 1991: Bell 47D-1 (N925V), Rome, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF A TAIL ROTOR BLADE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.
- [NTSB MKC77FCG24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCG24), May 24, 1977: Bell 47D (N925V), Mt.Vernon, MO, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW73DPG34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW73DPG34), Sep 20, 1972: Bell 47D (N925V), Plumerville, AR, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC69D0001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0001), Jun 4, 1968: Bell 47D1 (N925V), Mt Morris, NY, destroyed
- [NTSB NYC67A0162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0162), May 17, 1967: Bell 47D1 (N925V), Milford Square, PA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19911028048259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911028048259A), Oct 28, 1991: Bell 47D1 (N925V), Rome, GA, Substantial damage. Tail rotor gear box separated from helicopter. Auto rotated safely. Tail rotor blade separated tearing off gearbox.
- [Accident 19770524012629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770524012629A), May 24, 1977: Bell 47D1 (N925V), Mt.Vernon, MO, Substantial damage. Gascolator not safetied.

## Other aircraft with N925V

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N925V): Szelc Jerome F VANS RV-9A, S/N 91320, built 2018
- [Cancelled 1938-07-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N925V-1938-07-08): New Standard D-29A, S/N 1030, built 1930

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