Turbine helicopter

N999GH

2008 Bell 407

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
53868
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Guardian Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fillmore, CA
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Registration record

N999GH on the FAA register

Type
2008 Bell 407
Serial
53868
Engines
Rolls-Royce 250-C47B
Registered owner
Guardian Helicopters Inc
Fillmore, CA
Certificate issued
2022-02-12
Airworthiness date
2019-09-12
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
ADF4B0
Mode S (octal)
53372260
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-11
    Accident at Livermore, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-02-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N999GH to the current registrant.
  • 2019-09-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 2008
    Manufactured (2008).
  • 1998-09-29
    N999GH previously assigned to a Cessna Citation IISP (s/n 5510496); cancelled.
Overview

About N999GH

N999GH is a 2008 Bell 407, serial number 53868. The FAA register lists Guardian Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Fillmore, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 12, 2022 and expires on February 28, 2029.

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 September 12, 2019.

N999GH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-05-11 Accident · Livermore, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR22LA174
Reported aircraft: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407
Probable cause: Loss of engine power due to the pilot inadvertently selecting engine IDLE mode while in flight, which reduced rotor and engine speed to a level that could not sustain flight.

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.