Turbine helicopter

N1612

1996 Bell 407

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
53044
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gm Leasing Co LLC (LLC)
Based
Broussard, LA
1996 Bell 407
Representative photo of a Bell 407. Not a photo of N1612.
Registration record

N1612 on the FAA register

Type
1996 Bell 407
Serial
53044
Engines
Allison 250 series
Registered owner
Gm Leasing Co LLC
Broussard, LA
Certificate issued
2015-01-28
Airworthiness date
1996-09-10
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A0F803
Mode S (octal)
50174003
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N1612 to the current registrant.
  • 2009-06-30
    N1612 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Hag 101 (s/n 252851); cancelled.
  • 2007-09-07
    Accident at Prajuabkhirikha; damage: destroyed.
  • 1996-09-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1946-05-05
    N1612 previously assigned to a Keystone Aircraft Pathfinder (s/n 137); cancelled.
Overview

About N1612

N1612 is a 1996 Bell 407, serial number 53044. The FAA register lists Gm Leasing Co LLC as the registrant in Broussard, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 2015 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 series engine and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 10, 1996.

N1612 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-09-07 Accident · Prajuabkhirikha Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · SEA07WA275
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B

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.