Turbine helicopter

N801DS

2009 Bell 407 GX Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2009
Serial
53977
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pasco Sheriffs Office (Government)
Based
New Port Richey, FL
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Registration record

N801DS on the FAA register

Type
2009 Bell 407 GX Turbine Helicopters
Serial
53977
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
Registered owner
Pasco Sheriffs Office
New Port Richey, FL
Certificate issued
2025-07-28
Airworthiness date
2009-10-09
Registration expires
2032-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAE5F0
Mode S (octal)
52562760
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N801DS.
  • 2009-10-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2008-01-07
    Accident at DeLand, FL; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N801DS

N801DS is a 2009 Bell 407 GX Turbine Helicopters, serial number 53977. The FAA register lists Pasco Sheriffs Office as the registrant in New Port Richey, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 28, 2025 and expires on July 31, 2032.

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 October 9, 2009.

N801DS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-01-07 Accident · DeLand, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC08LA077
Reported aircraft: Bell 407
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to the fatigue failure of a third stage turbine wheel blade.

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.