Turbine helicopter

N407BP

1999 Bell 407

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
53355
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C47
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bell Textron Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fort Worth, TX
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Registration record

N407BP on the FAA register

Type
1999 Bell 407
Serial
53355
Engines
Allison 250-C47
Registered owner
Bell Textron Inc
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
2011-01-04
Airworthiness date
1999-03-26
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4C6C9
Mode S (octal)
51143311
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-01-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N407BP.
  • 2004-04-27
    Accident at Hurst, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N407BP

N407BP is a 1999 Bell 407, serial number 53355. The FAA register lists Bell Textron Inc as the registrant in Fort Worth, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 4, 2011 and expires on January 31, 2030.

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 March 26, 1999.

N407BP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-04-27 Accident · Hurst, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW04LA117
Reported aircraft: Bell 407
Probable cause: The student pilot's excessive flare prior to touchdown during the practice autorotation which resulted in the tailboom stinger striking the ground. A contributing factor was the flight instructor's delay to take remedial action.

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.