Turbine helicopter

N34BM

1998 Bell 407

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
53310
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C47
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gulf Helicopters LLC (LLC)
Based
Santa Fe, TX
1998 Bell 407
Representative photo of a Bell 407. Not a photo of N34BM.
Registration record

N34BM on the FAA register

Type
1998 Bell 407
Serial
53310
Engines
Allison 250-C47
Registered owner
Gulf Helicopters LLC
Santa Fe, TX
Certificate issued
2015-04-20
Airworthiness date
1998-11-02
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3BB1A
Mode S (octal)
50735432
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-26
    Accident at Morgan City, LA; damage: destroyed.
  • 2015-04-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N34BM.
  • 1998-11-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N34BM

N34BM is a 1998 Bell 407, serial number 53310. The FAA register lists Gulf Helicopters LLC as the registrant in Santa Fe, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 20, 2015 and expires on April 30, 2028.

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 November 2, 1998.

N34BM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-10-26 Accident · Morgan City, LA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN23FA019
Reported aircraft: Bell 407
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of consciousness due to a cardiovascular event.

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.