Turbine helicopter

N99AM

Bell 407GXI / 407 GXI Turbine Helicopters

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
56494
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Bell Textron Inc (Corporation)
Based
Fort Worth, TX
Registration record

N99AM on the FAA register

Type
Bell 407GXI / 407 GXI Turbine Helicopters
Serial
56494
Engines
1
Registered owner
Bell Textron Inc
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
2026-03-23
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
ADD056
Mode S (octal)
53350126
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

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-03-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N99AM to the current registrant.
  • 2013-05-31
    N99AM previously assigned to a Bellanca Decathlon 8KCAB / Super Decathlon / Champion 8-KCAB Decathlon (s/n 29877); cancelled.
  • 1980-10-21
    Accident at Ft Lauderdale,Fl, 09; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N99AM

N99AM is a Bell 407GXI / 407 GXI Turbine Helicopters, serial number 56494. The FAA register lists Bell Textron Inc as the registrant in Fort Worth, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 23, 2026 and expires on March 31, 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.

N99AM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

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

1980-10-21 Accident · Ft Lauderdale,Fl, 09 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 3299
Reported aircraft: Bellanca 8KCAB
Probable cause: T OVR WTR,THEN ENTER DIVE DRG LAST PART OF MNVR.

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.