Turbine helicopter

N802DS

2007 Bell 407 GX Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
53797
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bay County Florida (Government)
Based
Panama City, FL
2007 Bell 407 GX Turbine Helicopters
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Registration record

N802DS on the FAA register

Type
2007 Bell 407 GX Turbine Helicopters
Serial
53797
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
Registered owner
Bay County Florida
Panama City, FL
Certificate issued
2023-05-10
Airworthiness date
2007-10-31
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AAE9A7
Mode S (octal)
52564647
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N802DS.
  • 2007-10-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2001-06-20
    Accident at Daytona Beach, FL; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N802DS

N802DS is a 2007 Bell 407 GX Turbine Helicopters, serial number 53797. The FAA register lists Bay County Florida as the registrant in Panama City, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 31, 2007.

N802DS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-06-20 Accident · Daytona Beach, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · MIA01FA169
Reported aircraft: Bell 206-L4
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control following a hard landing resulting from a failure to maintain rotor rpm.

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.