Turbine helicopter

N14Z

Bell 407

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
54704
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Black Labs LLC (LLC)
Based
Anaconda, MT
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Registration record

N14Z on the FAA register

Type
Bell 407
Serial
54704
Engines
1
Registered owner
Black Labs LLC
Anaconda, MT
Certificate issued
2021-10-22
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A0A296
Mode S (octal)
50121226
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-24
    Accident at Nuevo, CA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2021-10-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N14Z to the current registrant.
  • 2011-04-18
    N14Z previously assigned to a Homebuilt Eaa Biplane P-2 (s/n 1130-MB); cancelled.
Overview

About N14Z

N14Z is a Bell 407, serial number 54704. The FAA register lists Black Labs LLC as the registrant in Anaconda, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 22, 2021 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 8 seats.

N14Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-03-24 Accident · Nuevo, CA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ANC23FA031
Reported aircraft: Bell Helicopter Textron 407
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to maneuver in a steep bank at a low altitude, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance with terrain.
1979-05-08 Accident · Cottage Grove,Wi, 49 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2261
Reported aircraft: Eaa Biplane P2 — a different aircraft that carried the N14Z registration before this airframe.

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.