Aircraft N996B Data

N996B
1955 Bell 47H-1, c/n 1349
Latest photos of N996B
N996B @ IAG - Clean, simple instrument panel of Larry's copter - by Jim Uber
Jim Uber
@ IAG
N996B @ IAG - Larry Bell's personal H model- in storage awaiting proper display(stored in the same plant it was built in!) - by Jim Uber
Jim Uber
@ IAG
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Bell
Model 47H-1 Search all Bell 47H-1
Year built 1955
Construction Number (C/N) 1349
Aircraft Type Rotorcraft
Number of Seats 3
Number of Engines 1
Engine Type Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model Franklin 6V4 SERIES
Aircraft
Registration Number N996B
Mode S (ICAO24) Code ADE906
Certification Class Experimental
Certification Issued 2003-07-30
Last Action Taken 2006-07-18
Current Status Valid
Owner
Registration Type Corporation
Owner Niagara Aerospace Museum
Address Niagara Falls, NY 14303
United States
Region Eastern
User Comments
Michael Kenny, 2013-08-29 13:15:58
This aircraft is now at the Bell Museum located in Mentone, Indiana, and has been on display there for a few years. I took photos of it Aug. 27, 2013. Mentone is Lawrence Bell's birthplace.