Turbine helicopter

N618TS

2004 Bell 407

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
53618
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Manatee County Mosquito Control District (Government)
Based
Ellenton, FL
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Registration record

N618TS on the FAA register

Type
2004 Bell 407
Serial
53618
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
Registered owner
Manatee County Mosquito Control District
Ellenton, FL
Certificate issued
2018-10-31
Airworthiness date
2007-08-17
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A80E30
Mode S (octal)
52007060
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-10-16
    Accident at Myakka City, FL; damage: destroyed.
  • 2018-10-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N618TS.
  • 2007-08-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2004
    Manufactured (2004).
Overview

About N618TS

N618TS is a 2004 Bell 407, serial number 53618. The FAA register lists Manatee County Mosquito Control District as the registrant in Ellenton, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 31, 2018 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 restricted category, dated August 17, 2007.

N618TS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-10-16 Accident · Myakka City, FL Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB (Ongoing) · ERA27FA010
Reported aircraft: Bell 407
FAA remark: AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE BACKYARD OF A RESIDENCE AND POST-CRASH FIRE, MYAKKA, FL.
NTSB report ↗

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.