Turbine helicopter

N851HC

1997 Bell 407

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
53179
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gm Leasing Co LLC (LLC)
Based
Broussard, LA
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Registration record

N851HC on the FAA register

Type
1997 Bell 407
Serial
53179
Engines
Allison 250 SER 250HP
Registered owner
Gm Leasing Co LLC
Broussard, LA
Certificate issued
2014-05-05
Airworthiness date
1997-09-08
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABABC1
Mode S (octal)
52725701
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N851HC.
  • 1997-09-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N851HC

N851HC is a 1997 Bell 407, serial number 53179. The FAA register lists Gm Leasing Co LLC as the registrant in Broussard, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250 SER 250HP engine and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated September 8, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N851HC.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N851HC.

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.