Turbine helicopter

N618DE

2007 Bell 407

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
53798
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
U S Department of Energy + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Lakewood, CO
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Registration record

N618DE on the FAA register

Type
2007 Bell 407
Serial
53798
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
Registered owner
U S Department of Energy + 1 co-owner
Lakewood, CO
Certificate issued
2007-11-29
Airworthiness date
2008-04-16
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A80CC6
Mode S (octal)
52006306
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-04-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2007-11-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N618DE.
  • 1997-04-23
    Accident at Trinidad, CO; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N618DE

N618DE is a 2007 Bell 407, serial number 53798. The FAA register lists U S Department of Energy + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Lakewood, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 29, 2007 and expires on January 31, 2029.

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 April 16, 2008.

N618DE has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-04-23 Accident · Trinidad, CO Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW97TA165
Reported aircraft: Bell 206-L1
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter due to a loss of tail rotor effectiveness. A factor was the tailwind condition and the pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed.

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.