Turbine helicopter

N617DE

2008 Bell 407

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
53867
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Us Department of Energy + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Lakewood, CO
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Registration record

N617DE on the FAA register

Type
2008 Bell 407
Serial
53867
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
Registered owner
Us Department of Energy + 1 co-owner
Lakewood, CO
Certificate issued
2009-08-12
Airworthiness date
2008-09-08
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A8090F
Mode S (octal)
52004417
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-08-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N617DE.
  • 2008-09-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1999-11-24
    Accident at Rifle, CO; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N617DE

N617DE is a 2008 Bell 407, serial number 53867. The FAA register lists Us Department of Energy + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Lakewood, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 12, 2009 and expires on June 30, 2028.

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 September 8, 2008.

N617DE has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1999-11-24 Accident · Rifle, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN00GA022
Reported aircraft: Bell 206 L-3
Probable cause: a forced landing on rough, unsuitable terrain. A contributing factor was the partial loss of engine power, which resulted from improper maintenance by repair station personnel.

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.