Turbine helicopter

N457PH

1997 Bell 407

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1997
Serial
53121
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Phi Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Lafayette, LA
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Registration record

N457PH on the FAA register

Type
1997 Bell 407
Serial
53121
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Phi Aviation LLC
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
2019-09-05
Airworthiness date
1997-03-28
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A58D6A
Mode S (octal)
51306552
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-09-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N457PH.
  • 2017-05-02
    Accident at Venice, LA; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-12-01
    Accident at High Island 573; damage: destroyed.
  • 1997-03-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N457PH

N457PH is a 1997 Bell 407, serial number 53121. The FAA register lists Phi Aviation LLC as the registrant in Lafayette, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 5, 2019 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 250HP engine and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 28, 1997.

N457PH has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-05-02 Accident · Venice, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN17LA174
Reported aircraft: Bell 407
Probable cause: An in-flight separation of the tip block from the tail rotor blade due to an inadequate blade repair, which resulted in a rotor imbalance sufficient to crack the gearbox attachment studs and gearbox support assembly, and inadequate postrepair test procedures, which failed to detect the inadequate adhesive bonding.
2003-12-01 Accident · High Island 573 Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · FTW04FA029
Reported aircraft: Bell 407
Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to the failure of the 3rd stage turbine wheel and subsequent catastrophic failure of the turbine assembly.

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.