Turbine helicopter

N947LH

2001 Bell 407

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
53509
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Allison 250-C47
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Executive Air Taxi Corp (Corporation)
Based
Bismarck, ND
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Registration record

N947LH on the FAA register

Type
2001 Bell 407
Serial
53509
Engines
Allison 250-C47
Registered owner
Executive Air Taxi Corp
Bismarck, ND
Certificate issued
2008-06-25
Airworthiness date
2001-12-05
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AD282B
Mode S (octal)
53224053
Seats (type)
7
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-01-22
    Accident at Minot, ND; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-06-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N947LH.
  • 2001-12-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N947LH

N947LH is a 2001 Bell 407, serial number 53509. The FAA register lists Executive Air Taxi Corp as the registrant in Bismarck, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 25, 2008 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Allison 250-C47 engine and 7 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated December 5, 2001.

N947LH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-01-22 Accident · Minot, ND Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN20LA068
Reported aircraft: Bell 407
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from fencing around the landing pad during landing, which resulted in the tail rotor contacting the fence.

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.