N9660 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 47D1. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 23, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Bell 47D1 cancelled May 23, 2013
- Serial number
- 486
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- April 14, 1994
- Last FAA action
- April 21, 2009
- Last owner
- New Tropical Adventures INC DBA (Corporation)
Marathan, FL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N9660
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 47D1 · serial 486
SEPARATION OF THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX AND TAIL ROTOR BLADES FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: FAILURE OF MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO FOLLOW THE PROPER MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE AFTER A PREVIOUS TAIL ROTOR STRIKE, AND FAILURE TO CONDUCT A 100-HOUR INSPECTION WHEN DUE.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site