Turbine helicopter

N489DM

2004 Bell 407

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
53619
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Paragon Air Group (Corporation)
Based
Fort Worth, TX
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Registration record

N489DM on the FAA register

Type
2004 Bell 407
Serial
53619
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
Registered owner
Paragon Air Group
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
2023-01-28
Airworthiness date
2004-09-23
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A60A5F
Mode S (octal)
51405137
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N489DM to the current registrant.
  • 2020-09-15
    Accident at Fort Worth, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-09-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1996-08-22
    N489DM previously assigned to a Piper Cherokee 235 (s/n 2810807); cancelled.
Overview

About N489DM

N489DM is a 2004 Bell 407, serial number 53619. The FAA register lists Paragon Air Group as the registrant in Fort Worth, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 28, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C47B engine and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 23, 2004.

N489DM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-09-15 Accident · Fort Worth, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN20CA395
Reported aircraft: Bell 407
Probable cause: The flight instructor s delay in rolling the throttle to the fly position during a practice autorotation maneuver that resulted in a hard landing.

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.