Turbine helicopter

N470RA

2000 Bell 407

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2000
Serial
53422
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C47
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Air Methods LLC (LLC)
Based
Greenwood Village, CO
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Registration record

N470RA on the FAA register

Type
2000 Bell 407
Serial
53422
Engines
Allison 250-C47
Registered owner
Air Methods LLC
Greenwood Village, CO
Certificate issued
2026-10-27
Airworthiness date
2000-06-07
Registration expires
2033-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A5C292
Mode S (octal)
51341222
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N470RA.
  • 2000-06-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1995-06-19
    Accident at Elkhorn, WI; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N470RA

N470RA is a 2000 Bell 407, serial number 53422. The FAA register lists Air Methods LLC as the registrant in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 2026 and expires on October 31, 2033.

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 June 7, 2000.

N470RA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-06-19 Accident · Elkhorn, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI95LA187
Reported aircraft: Bell 47J2A
Probable cause: loss of power as a result of an intake valve failure due to improper maintenance performed during the major engine overhaul, and pilot misjudgment of the flare during autorotation.

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.