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    Airframe Family: Bell 47 / H-13 Sioux
    Latest Model:47D-1
    Construction Number:0421
    Last Civil Registration:N4250A
    Compressed ID:Bell 47D-1 cn 0421 cr N4250A
    Latest Owner or Location:Ixl Inc, Sulphur, LA

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1960

    Constructed as a 47D-1.

    3 April 1969

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4250A (47D1, 421) issued.

    By 30 June 1969

    To unknown owner with c/r N4250A.

    30 June 1969

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC70F0049: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 05:00 hours. The airframe was destroyed. The flight departed from Feeding Hlls, MA, stopping at Feeding Hlls, MA, on the way to Unknown/not Reported. Rolled over while taking off in the vertical. Report remarks include: Attempted takeoff from trailer with right skid clamped T0 trailer. Incident occurred at or near Feeding Hlls, MA.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    24 June 1979

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number NYC79FNE18: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 07:50 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Danbury Airport, Ridgefield, CT. The flight departed from Mahopac, NY, with the destination Ridgefield, CT. The engine failed or malfunctioned while in flight. Experienced a controlled collision with terrain while performing a power-off autorotative landing...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    23 May 1990

    To Charles H. Hollinger, East Petersburg, PE keeping c/r N4250A.

    1 January 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4250A (47D1, 421) issued.

    29 May 2008

    To Caruso Dennis, Saint Marys, PA keeping c/r N4250A.

    23 December 2009

    To unknown owner with c/r N4250A.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Lake Charles, LA.

    9 February 2010

    To Ixl Inc, Lake Charles, LA keeping c/r N4250A.

    23 February 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4250A (47D1, 421) issued.

    6 October 2014

    Civil registration, N4250A, cancelled.

    30 October 2014

    To Ixl Inc, Sulphur, LA with new c/r N4250A.

    5 April 2017


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL.

    5 April 2017


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Sun-N-Fun, Lakeland, FL.


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