Turbine helicopter

N53AM

Bell 407GXI / 407 GXI Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
56493
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bell Textron Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fort Worth, TX
Registration record

N53AM on the FAA register

Type
Bell 407GXI / 407 GXI Turbine Helicopters
Serial
56493
Engines
1
Registered owner
Bell Textron Inc
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
2026-02-10
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A6AE20
Mode S (octal)
51527040
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
285 nm
Cruise (type)
121 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N53AM to the current registrant.
  • 2020-08-02
    N53AM previously assigned to a Piper Cheyenne II (s/n 31T-7920037); cancelled.
Overview

About N53AM

N53AM is a Bell 407GXI / 407 GXI Turbine Helicopters, serial number 56493. The FAA register lists Bell Textron Inc as the registrant in Fort Worth, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 10, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 121 knots and a range of about 285 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N53AM. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Cruise
121 kt
Range
285 nm
Fuel burn
42 gph

Published figures for the Bell 407GXI / 407 GXI Turbine Helicopters type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-08-20 Accident · Alpine, TX Damage: Minor NTSB · FTW95LA352B
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-31T — a different aircraft that carried the N53AM registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRPLANES TO SEE AND AVOID EACH OTHER. A FACTOR WAS THE CESSNA'S INOPERATIVE RADIO.

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.