Turbine helicopter

N142MA

1996 Bell 407

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
53123
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Minuteman Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Missoula, MT
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Registration record

N142MA on the FAA register

Type
1996 Bell 407
Serial
53123
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Minuteman Aviation Inc
Missoula, MT
Certificate issued
1997-03-26
Airworthiness date
2000-01-13
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0AB32
Mode S (octal)
50125462
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-09-11
    Accident at Moab, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 2000-01-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1997-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N142MA.
  • 1996
    Manufactured (1996).
Overview

About N142MA

N142MA is a 1996 Bell 407, serial number 53123. The FAA register lists Minuteman Aviation Inc as the registrant in Missoula, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 1997 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 250HP engine and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated January 13, 2000.

N142MA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-09-11 Accident · Moab, UT Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR14CA373
Reported aircraft: Bell 407
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to ensure adequate clearance from terrain while landing on sloped terrain.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.