Turbine helicopter

N164RL

1997 Bell 407

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
53140
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Rotorcraft Leasing Company LLC (LLC)
Based
Broussard, LA
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Registration record

N164RL on the FAA register

Type
1997 Bell 407
Serial
53140
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Rotorcraft Leasing Company LLC
Broussard, LA
Certificate issued
2021-08-05
Airworthiness date
1997-06-04
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1020C
Mode S (octal)
50201014
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N164RL.
  • 2009-05-04
    Accident at High Island 138; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-06-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N164RL

N164RL is a 1997 Bell 407, serial number 53140. The FAA register lists Rotorcraft Leasing Company LLC as the registrant in Broussard, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 5, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C20 series engine and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated June 4, 1997.

N164RL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-05-04 Accident · High Island 138 Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09CA275
Reported aircraft: Bell 407
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the windsock during the approach.

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.