Turbine helicopter

N512TP

2002 Bell 407

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
53546
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
City of Tampa (Government)
Based
Tampa, FL
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Registration record

N512TP on the FAA register

Type
2002 Bell 407
Serial
53546
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
Registered owner
City of Tampa
Tampa, FL
Certificate issued
2003-01-27
Airworthiness date
2002-12-13
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A66A94
Mode S (octal)
51465224
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-22
    Accident at Tampa, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-01-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N512TP.
  • 2002-12-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N512TP

N512TP is a 2002 Bell 407, serial number 53546. The FAA register lists City of Tampa as the registrant in Tampa, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 27, 2003 and expires on April 30, 2029.

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 December 13, 2002.

N512TP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-06-22 Accident · Tampa, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA264
Reported aircraft: Bell 407
Probable cause: The pilot s improper landing flare while making a power off practice autorotative landing. Contributing was the decreased visual cues provided by the recently paved runway during the night landing conducted with the aid of night vision goggles.

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.