Turbine helicopter

N17SP

2000 Bell 407

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
53444
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C47
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
New York State Police + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Albany, NY
2000 Bell 407
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Registration record

N17SP on the FAA register

Type
2000 Bell 407
Serial
53444
Engines
Allison 250-C47
Registered owner
New York State Police + 1 co-owner
Albany, NY
Certificate issued
2001-01-25
Airworthiness date
2000-09-01
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A11872
Mode S (octal)
50214162
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).
  • 2001-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N17SP to the current registrant.
  • 2000-09-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2000-06-26
    N17SP previously assigned to a Bell 206L I/C30P / 206L-1 (s/n 45351); cancelled.
  • 1999-09-22
    Accident at Randolph, NY; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N17SP

N17SP is a 2000 Bell 407, serial number 53444. The FAA register lists New York State Police + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Albany, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2001 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C47 engine and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 1, 2000.

N17SP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-09-22 Accident · Randolph, NY Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · NYC99GA234
Reported aircraft: Bell 206L-1
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain visual separation from the wires. A factor was sunglare.

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.