Turbine helicopter

N489AE

2011 Bell 407 GX Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2011
Serial
54059
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
North Salt Lake, UT
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2011 Bell 407 GX Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N489AE on the FAA register

Type
2011 Bell 407 GX Turbine Helicopters
Serial
54059
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
Registered owner
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee
North Salt Lake, UT
Certificate issued
2025-07-25
Airworthiness date
2011-03-14
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A60A0D
Mode S (octal)
51405015
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N489AE.
  • 2012-12-25
    Accident at McAllen, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-03-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N489AE

N489AE is a 2011 Bell 407 GX Turbine Helicopters, serial number 54059. The FAA register lists Tvpx Aircraft Solutions Inc Trustee as the registrant in North Salt Lake, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 25, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C47B engine and 8 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated March 14, 2011.

N489AE has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-12-25 Accident · McAllen, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN13CA114
Reported aircraft: Bell 407
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain clearance with a parked helicopter during takeoff.

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.