Turbine helicopter

N973LN

Bell 407GXI / 407 GXI Turbine Helicopters

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
54821
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Metro Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Shreveport, LA
Registration record

N973LN on the FAA register

Type
Bell 407GXI / 407 GXI Turbine Helicopters
Serial
54821
Engines
1
Registered owner
Metro Aviation Inc
Shreveport, LA
Certificate issued
2026-06-09
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AD8FD1
Mode S (octal)
53307721
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

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N973LN.
Overview

About N973LN

N973LN is a Bell 407GXI / 407 GXI Turbine Helicopters, serial number 54821. The FAA register lists Metro Aviation Inc as the registrant in Shreveport, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 9, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N973LN.

Cruise
121 kt
Range
285 nm
Fuel burn
42 gph

Published figures for the Bell 407GXI / 407 GXI Turbine Helicopters type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N973LN.

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.