N915B — Bell 47D1

Aircraft record

Serial number

28

Manufacturer

Bell

Model

47D1

Category

Rotorcraft

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N915B →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR22LA236Jun 24, 2022Merced, CANo injuries

   The in-flight failure of the engine-to-transmission drive shaft due to a fatigue fracture of one of the KAflex flex frames caused by a loose bolt, which resulted in a total loss of power to the transmission and a subsequent hard landing.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Bell 47D1).

1. —deregistered — Bell Aircraft Corp

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N915B was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Bell 47D1 above.

• until Jul 7, 20231971 Bell 206B (s/n 720)
• until Oct 24, 1956Bell 47B (s/n 5)
• until Jun 2, 1954Bell 47D1 (s/n 603)

Frequently asked

Has N915B been in an accident?

Yes. N915B appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2022.

What kind of aircraft is N915B?

N915B is a Bell 47D1 (rotorcraft), serial number 28.