Turbine helicopter

N407HC

2020 Bell 407GXI

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2020
Serial
54911
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47E/4
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Methods LLC (LLC)
Based
Greenwood Village, CO
2020 Bell 407GXI
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Registration record

N407HC on the FAA register

Type
2020 Bell 407GXI
Serial
54911
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47E/4
Registered owner
Air Methods LLC
Greenwood Village, CO
Certificate issued
2026-09-19
Airworthiness date
2021-02-25
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4C754
Mode S (octal)
51143524
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
285 nm
Cruise (type)
121 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N407HC.
  • 2021-02-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2020
    Manufactured (2020).
  • 2013-05-31
    Accident at Columbia, MD; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N407HC

N407HC is a 2020 Bell 407GXI, serial number 54911. The FAA register lists Air Methods LLC as the registrant in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 19, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C47E/4 engine and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 121 knots and a range of about 285 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated February 25, 2021.

N407HC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
121 kt
Range
285 nm
Fuel burn
42 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-05-31 Accident · Columbia, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA13TA261
Reported aircraft: Bell 407
Probable cause: The short circuit failure of a tantalum capacitor, internal to the engine s electronic control unit, resulting in an uncommanded shutdown of the engine in flight.

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.