N9158R is a 1960 Bell 47D1 (rotorcraft) with serial number 455, registered in Ahwahnee, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a Franklin 6V4 SERIES rated at 210 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Mar 27, 1967. It is one of 47 47D1 aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in California. About 15% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 27, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Ahwahnee, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
- Certificate issued
- Oct 7, 2009
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ACACBE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53126276
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Ahwahnee
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariposa-Yosemite Mariposa, CA | KMPI | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Madera Municipal Madera, CA | KMAE | 34 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Chowchilla Chowchilla, CA | 2O6 | 34 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2011 | Ahwahnee, CA | Bell 47D1 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | WPR11LA469 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.