Turbine helicopter

N20BH

1998 Bell 407

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
53242
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C47
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Chemair Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Jefferson, WI
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Registration record

N20BH on the FAA register

Type
1998 Bell 407
Serial
53242
Engines
Allison 250-C47
Registered owner
Chemair Helicopters Inc
Jefferson, WI
Certificate issued
2019-10-08
Airworthiness date
1998-08-28
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A18FCB
Mode S (octal)
50307713
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-08-03
    Accident at Raft River, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-10-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N20BH to the current registrant.
  • 2011-06-03
    N20BH previously assigned to a Homebuilt Eaa Biplane (s/n 1930); cancelled.
  • 1998-08-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N20BH

N20BH is a 1998 Bell 407, serial number 53242. The FAA register lists Chemair Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Jefferson, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 8, 2019 and expires on October 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 August 28, 1998.

N20BH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-08-03 Accident · Raft River, ID Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR24LA265
Reported aircraft: Bell 407
Probable cause: The pilot s misdiagnosis of an erroneous engine instrument indication and his subsequent decision to enter an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing due to degraded visual cues and low ambient light conditions. Contributing to the accident were the erroneous engine indications likely caused by an undetermined electrical supply disruption; time pressure, pilot fatigue, and plan continuation bias as daylight diminished and the crew aimed to complete the flight; and cognitive overload from multiple airframe and engine caution indications.
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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.