Aircraft model · Rotorcraft · Rotorcraft · registry code 1180845

Manufacturer (registry)
BELL-TRANSWORLD HELICOPTERS
Model
47D1
Registry code
1180845
Registered
0 aircraft
Type
Rotorcraft
Engines
1 · Reciprocating
Seats
3
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise speed
78 mph
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDSH-1
Holder
Scott's-Bell 47 Inc

Model codes come from the FAA registry’s reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

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Aircraft by year built · 2

1976Registered nowDeregistered2026
Aircraft by the year they were built: 2 aircraft
19761
19771

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 63

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1960In forceSuperseded2026
ADs by the year they took effect: 33 ADs
19601
19611
19621
19631
19651
19703
19711
19731
19742
19751
19763
19771
19781
19801
19813
19851
19861
19871
19961
19981
20001
20011
20051
20091
20211
20231
See all 66 ADs
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_directive.parquet' d
  WHERE d.ad_id IN (SELECT ad_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_directive.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1180845'))
  ORDER BY coalesce(d.effective_date, d.publication_date, d.issue_date) DESC, d.ad_number DESC"

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Registered aircraft · 0

No aircraft currently registered with this model

NTSB investigations · 5

Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

Defining event, 2008 on

Of 1 case NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events

In the probable cause, 2008 on

Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings

First occurrence, 1982 to 2007

Of 2 cases with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c ON c.\"mKey\" = a.case_mkey
  WHERE a.aircraft_model_code IN ('1180845')
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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FAA incident reports · 6

Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Accident 20170209001379ABell-Transworld Helicopters 47D1 · Archer City, TXOn February 9, 2017, at approximately 1400, a Bell 47D1 helicopter registration number N2875F, registered to [privacy data omitted], impacted terrain southeast of lake kickapoo in Archer county, Texas. GPS coordinates 33.662903, -98.744354. The pilot reported…Feb 9, 2017 · N2875F · DestroyedAccident 20030901036529ABell 47D1 · Chino, CA(-23) While practicing a running landings in a BH-47 a student pilot failed to touch down in a level attitude. The aircraft initially contacted the surface with the right rear skid causing the aircraft to pitch forward. In reaction to the forward pitching…Sep 1, 2003 · N64580 · DestroyedIncident 20020622014459IBell 47D1 · Chino, CA(-23) On Saturday 22nd June at around 14:30, the pilot reported that he lifted the helicopter into a hover and moved over the grass area in front of a hangar at the Chino Airport, Chino California. He reported that he hovered for about 5 minutes before…Jun 22, 2002 · N64580 · Minor damageAccident 20010705016439ABell 47D1 · Riverside, CA(.19) On July 5, 2001, at 1701 hours pacific daylight time, a Bell 47D-1, N64580, experienced a rough running engine on short final approach and entered an autorotation to the airport at Riverside, California. The helicopter made a hard landing and sustained…Jul 5, 2001 · N64580 · No damageAccident 19790519011129ABell 47D1 · Middleville, MIEngine stopped due to fuel exhaustion while enroute on a ferry flight. Made hard autorotation landing>May 19, 1979 · N64580 · Substantial damageAccident 19770721019199ABell 47D1 · Byron Center, MIJul 21, 1977 · N64580 · Substantial damage
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1180845')
  ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC"

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Service difficulty reports

No reports name this modelGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary.

STCs that may be installed · 120

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

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  FROM (
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    FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_stc.parquet'
    WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1180845')
    GROUP BY stc_number
  ) m JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_stc.parquet' s USING (stc_number)
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PMA parts · 185

Current parts manufacturer approvals (PMA): parts the FAA has approved companies to make as replacements or modifications. Each record lists its models as free text; OpenAirDocs matched them to this model on its data sheet, so check the FAA record before relying on it. Newest first.

See all 185 PMA parts
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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_type_certificate_pma.parquet'
  WHERE tcds_number IN ('H-1')
    AND len(list_intersect(tcds_models, ['47D1'])) > 0
  ORDER BY supplement_date DESC, drs_guid DESC"

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The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model.parquet' m LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_registration.parquet' g ON g.aircraft_model_code = m.code
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