Turbine helicopter

N71VA

2020 Bell 407GXI

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2020
Serial
54898
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47E/4
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Virginia State Police (Government)
Based
North Chesterfield, VA
2020 Bell 407GXI
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Registration record

N71VA on the FAA register

Type
2020 Bell 407GXI
Serial
54898
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47E/4
Registered owner
Virginia State Police
North Chesterfield, VA
Certificate issued
2021-03-17
Airworthiness date
2020-05-13
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A97B90
Mode S (octal)
52275620
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

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-03-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N71VA.
  • 2020-05-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N71VA

N71VA is a 2020 Bell 407GXI, serial number 54898. The FAA register lists Virginia State Police as the registrant in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 17, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Rolls-Royce 250-C47E/4 engine 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. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 13, 2020.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N71VA.

Cruise
121 kt
Range
285 nm
Fuel burn
42 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N71VA.

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.