Turbine helicopter

N175PA

1997 Bell 407

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1997
Serial
53154
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Mansfield Helifight (Corporation)
Based
Milton, VT
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Registration record

N175PA on the FAA register

Type
1997 Bell 407
Serial
53154
Engines
Allison 250-C20 series
Registered owner
Mansfield Helifight
Milton, VT
Certificate issued
2013-07-10
Airworthiness date
1997-06-09
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A12D06
Mode S (octal)
50226406
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N175PA.
  • 2003-03-27
    Accident at Broadus, TX; damage: destroyed.
  • 2000-04-16
    Accident at Grand Canyon, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-06-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N175PA

N175PA is a 1997 Bell 407, serial number 53154. The FAA register lists Mansfield Helifight as the registrant in Milton, Vermont. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2013 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 9, 1997.

N175PA has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-03-27 Accident · Broadus, TX Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · FTW03FA118
Reported aircraft: Bell 407
Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to erratic fuel flow metering to the engine resulting from the single point failure of the PLA potentiometer in the hydro-mechanical fuel control unit. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain to execute a forced landing.
2000-04-16 Accident · Grand Canyon, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX00LA156
Reported aircraft: Bell 407
Probable cause: The failure and subsequent disintegration of the oil cooler fan forward hanger bearing.

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.