Turbine helicopter

N862YB

2019 Bell 407GXI

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2019
Serial
54837
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47E/4
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gm Leasing Company LLC (LLC)
Based
Broussard, LA
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Registration record

N862YB on the FAA register

Type
2019 Bell 407GXI
Serial
54837
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47E/4
Registered owner
Gm Leasing Company LLC
Broussard, LA
Certificate issued
2022-10-21
Airworthiness date
2019-03-28
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ABD86D
Mode S (octal)
52754155
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

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N862YB.
  • 2021-12-14
    Accident at Bridgeport, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-03-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N862YB

N862YB is a 2019 Bell 407GXI, serial number 54837. The FAA register lists Gm Leasing Company LLC as the registrant in Broussard, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 21, 2022 and expires on October 31, 2029.

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 March 28, 2019.

N862YB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
121 kt
Range
285 nm
Fuel burn
42 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-12-14 Accident · Bridgeport, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN22LA078
Reported aircraft: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain adequate main rotor RPM during an autorotation which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s improper placement of the throttle during the initial practice power-on recovery autorotation.

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.