Turbine helicopter

N407WA

1997 Bell 407

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
53222
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C47
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Med-Trans Corp (Corporation)
Based
Denton, TX
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Registration record

N407WA on the FAA register

Type
1997 Bell 407
Serial
53222
Engines
Allison 250-C47
Registered owner
Med-Trans Corp
Denton, TX
Certificate issued
2005-12-05
Airworthiness date
1997-12-01
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4C897
Mode S (octal)
51144227
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-16
    Accident at Decatur, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-12-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N407WA to the current registrant.
  • 1997-12-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1997-02-27
    N407WA previously assigned to a Bell 407 (s/n 53086); cancelled.
Overview

About N407WA

N407WA is a 1997 Bell 407, serial number 53222. The FAA register lists Med-Trans Corp as the registrant in Denton, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 5, 2005 and expires on January 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 December 1, 1997.

N407WA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-09-16 Accident · Decatur, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN25LA380
Reported aircraft: Bell 407
Probable cause: The instructor candidate s erroneous operation of the throttle during an autorotation from altitude with power recovery, which resulted in a hard landing.
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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.