Turbine helicopter

N21BH

1998 Bell 407

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
53262
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

N21BH on the FAA register

Type
1998 Bell 407
Serial
53262
Engines
Allison 250-C47
Registered owner
Chemair Helicopters Inc
Jefferson, WI
Certificate issued
2019-10-08
Airworthiness date
1998-05-04
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A1B74A
Mode S (octal)
50333512
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).
  • 2024-07-11
    Accident at Stanley, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-10-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N21BH to the current registrant.
  • 2011-06-21
    N21BH previously assigned to a Cessna 310D (s/n 39187); cancelled.
  • 1998-05-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N21BH

N21BH is a 1998 Bell 407, serial number 53262. 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 May 4, 1998.

N21BH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-07-11 Accident · Stanley, ID Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR24LA247
Reported aircraft: Bell 407
Probable cause: A sudden wind shift which resulted in a rapid descent and subsequent dynamic rollover and collision into water.
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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.