Turbine helicopter

N5259N

1997 Bell 407

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1997
Serial
53192
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C47
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bex Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N5259N on the FAA register

Type
1997 Bell 407
Serial
53192
Engines
Allison 250-C47
Registered owner
Bex Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
1998-05-22
Airworthiness date
1998-04-21
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A69F21
Mode S (octal)
51517441
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2001-05-22
    Accident at Schoolcraft, MI.
  • 1998-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N5259N.
  • 1998-04-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1997
    Manufactured (1997).
Overview

About N5259N

N5259N is a 1997 Bell 407, serial number 53192. The FAA register lists Bex Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 1998 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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 April 21, 1998.

N5259N has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-05-22 Accident · Schoolcraft, MI Fatal injury NTSB · CHI01LA145
Reported aircraft: Bell Helicopter 407
Probable cause: The pilot rated passenger failed to maintain clearance with the rotor blades as he exited the helicopter.

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.