N959
Built 1956 · registered US
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Performance specs
- Range
- 210 nm
- Cruise speed
- —
- Max speed
- 95 kt
- Service ceiling
- 20,000 ft
- Takeoff distance
- —
- Landing distance
- —
- MTOW
- 1,100 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- 180 L
- Length
- 9.7 m
- Wingspan
- —
- Height
- 2.8 m
- Seats
- 3
- Max passengers
- 3
Flight activity
(1 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 0
- Last 90 days
- 1
- Last seen
- 25 Sept 2026
- Tracked since
- 25 Sept 2026
- Tracked flight25 Sept 2026 · 0h 13m
From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.
Common. More common than 95% of the aircraft models we track.
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Registration history
(1)- N959USACTIVETAILORMADE AVIATION INC2016 – present
Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal
What aircraft model is N959?
N959 is a Bell 47, built in 1956. Sprinkle's record for N959 covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is N959 currently active?
Registry records list N959's status as Active, registered in United States — a Bell 47.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of N959?
N959 carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 1501, the serial assigned to this Bell 47 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for N959?
N959's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is AD5615 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Bell 47 broadcasts.