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N407VV2001 Bell 407

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198230 ADs may apply9 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2029
Based in
Flagstaff, AZ
owner city / state
Engine
250-C47 · 600 hp
Allison
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
30
confirm with A&P
Service reports
9
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Flagstaff Medical Center INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Flagstaff, AZ
Certificate issued
Sep 10, 2019
Expires
Sep 30, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 17, 2001

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Bell
Model
407
Year
2001
Serial number
53476
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
7
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H2SW
Mode S code
A4C891

Engine

Make and model
Allison 250-C47
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
600 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2019 – nowFlagstaff Medical Center INCFlagstaff, AZ · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (30)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2022-23-02Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron…Jan 3, 2023Airframe (407)
2019-08-10Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersJun 24, 2019Airframe (407)
2018-25-17Air Comm Corporation Air Conditioning SystemsJan 22, 2019Airframe (407)Only with: Air Comm air conditioning system installed: P/N AS350-202-1 through -5 or AS350-204-1 through -12 (AS350), EC130-202-1 through -8 (EC130B4), 206EC-200 through 206EC-212 (Bell 206), or 407 EC-201 through 407 EC-203 (Bell 407).
2018-10-06Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersJun 25, 2018Airframe (407)
2015-17-02Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) HelicoptersSep 24, 2015Airframe (407)Only with: Engine-to-transmission driveshaft assembly P/N 206-340-300-105 installed.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2015-05-04Bell Helicopter Textron Canada HelicoptersApr 20, 2015Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53900; 407 53911–54061; 407 54300. Only with: Upper left longeron assembly P/N 206-031-314-037, 206-031-314-177, or 206-031-314-219B installed.
2013-22-21Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., HelicoptersDec 13, 2013Airframe (407)Only with: Apical Industries, Inc. emergency float kit installed under STC SR01535LA.
2013-20-05Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersDec 5, 2013Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53644
2013-22-01Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) HelicoptersDec 5, 2013Airframe (407)Only with: Freewheel aft bearing cap P/N 406-040-509-101 with serial number A-1833 through A-1912 installed.
2013-18-06Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersOct 17, 2013Airframe (407)Only with: Applies only to helicopters with specified flight control bellcrank, link, idler, bearing, swashplate link, or engine bipod mount fitting assemblies (various P/Ns by model) installed.
2012-18-09Bell Helicopter Textron Canada HelicoptersOct 22, 2012Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53990
2012-14-07Bell Helicopter Textron Canada HelicoptersAug 3, 2012Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53900; 407 53911–53999; 407 54000–54081; 427 56001–56077; 427 58001; 427 58002. Only with: Model 407 with hydraulic servo actuator assembly P/N 206-076-062-105 or 206-076-062-107 installed; Model 427 with servo P/N 206-076-062-109 or 206-076-062-111 installed.
2011-15-51Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) Model 407 and 427 HelicoptersNov 14, 2011Airframe (407)Only with: Model 407 with hydraulic servo actuator assembly P/N 206-076-062-105 or -107 installed; Model 427 with servo P/N 206-076-062-109 or -111 installed.
2010-26-51Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (BHTC) Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3…Mar 25, 2011Airframe (407)Serial numbers per RBI document attached to Bell Helicopter Textron ASBs 206-07-116, 206L-07-148, 222-07-106, 222U-07-77, 230-07-38, 407-07-81, 427-07-18, 430-07-41. Only with: Tail rotor blade with part number and serial number listed in the RBI document attached to the Bell ASBs installed.
2009-25-08Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 407 and Model 427 HelicoptersDec 28, 2009Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53408; 407 53421–53459; 427 56001–56046. Only with: Does not apply to helicopters with hydraulic pump input shaft P/N 407-340-107-101 and interconnect adapter P/N 407-340-108-101 installed in place of hydraulic pump driveshaft assembly P/N 406-040-072-105.
2009-22-11Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 and 427 HelicoptersNov 16, 2009Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53887; 407 53890–53916; 407 53918; 407 53920; 407 53921; 407 53923–53926; …. Only with: Anti-drive (swashplate) link assembly P/N 406-010-432-101 with S/N prefix of TI or TIFS installed.
2009-07-52Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A Series, 206B Series, 206L Series, 407…May 1, 2009Airframe (407)Only with: Model 206A/206B/206L series with cyclic control lever assembly P/N 206-001-401-111, 206-001-400-115, or 206-001-400-111, and Model 407/427 with lever assembly P/N 407-001-320-105 or 407-001-320-109, with less than 50 hours TIS.
2009-08-03Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4…Apr 24, 2009Airframe (407)Serial numbers per Rotor Blades, Inc. (RBI) document attached to Bell Helicopter Textron ASBs 206-07-116, 206L-07-148, 222-07-106, 222U-07-77, 230-07-38, 407-07-81, 427-07-18, 430-07-41. Only with: Tail rotor blade installed with a part number and serial number listed in the RBI document attached to the applicable Bell ASB.
2008-14-06Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206L, L-1, L-3, L-4, and 407 HelicoptersAug 14, 2008Airframe (407)Only with: Horizontal stabilizer P/N 206-023-119-167 installed (206L series models) or P/N 407-023-801-109 installed (Model 407).
2004-10-07Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersJun 4, 2004Airframe (407)Only with: Bearing P/N 406-040-339-ALL, 407-340-339-101, 407-340-339-103, or 407-340-339-107 installed on the oil cooler blower bearing assembly or segmented tail rotor drive shaft assembly.
2003-05-11Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersApr 2, 2003Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53538
2002-22-10Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 407 HelicoptersNov 21, 2002Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53498; 407 53500–53512
2002-11-09Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersJul 16, 2002Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53442. Only with: With flywheel P/N 407-040-316-101 installed.
2001-13-02Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersAug 1, 2001Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53194
2001-01-52Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersFeb 21, 2001Airframe (407)
2000-14-16Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersAug 29, 2000Airframe (407)
2000-04-20Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersApr 5, 2000Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53266
98-19-13Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 407 HelicoptersJan 27, 1999Airframe (407)Only with: Engine-to-transmission driveshaft P/N 206-340-300-103 installed.
98-12-22Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersJul 15, 1998Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000; 407 53002–53065; 407 53067; 407 53069–53075
97-24-17Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersApr 16, 1998Airframe (407)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (9)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Communications · coax · chafedAug 2, 2021

    SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, LOUD HUMMING SOUND COULD BE HEARD IN CABIN AREA. FLIGHT WAS ABORTED AND RETURNED TO CTNAZ. DURING APPROACH FROM BASE TO FINAL, THE HUMMING SOUND STOPPED. INVESTAGATION REVEALED THAT NEWLY INSTALLED HONEYWELL CONNECT TRACKER STC SR00812DE ANTENNA COAXES WERE CHAFFING ON THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · unknown · noiseJul 9, 2021

    LOUD ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE DURING TAKEOFF. INTERROGATED ECU FOR FAULTS NONE FOUND, INSPECTED ALL ROTATING COMPONENTS NO DEFECT FOUND, INSPECTED FLIGHT CONTROLS UNDER PILOT AND COPILOTS SEAT AND BROOM CLOSET, NO DEFECTS FOUNDINSPECTED ENGINE AND COMPRESSOR NO DEFECTS FOUND ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor drive · transmission · ratchetingMay 20, 2021

    ON TAKEOFF PILOT HEARD A VERY LOUD "BANG" INSIDE THE CABIN. PILOT LOWERED POWER AND SET THE AIRCRAFT BACK DOWN WHERE IT STARTED FROM. DURING INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE IT WAS FOUND THAT UNDER THE CORRECT CONDITIONS, ROTATING THE TAIL ROTOR CAUSING ROTATION OF THE INPUT SHAFT INTO THE TRANSMISSION…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Main rotor drive · indicator · inoperativeFeb 15, 2021

    PILOT NOTED NO TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ON THE TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. THE CAWS PANEL TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THERE WAS INDEED TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING TRANSMISSION PRESSURE WAS FOUND TO BE NORMAL AND THEN THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor drive · transmission · usedNov 13, 2020

    WHILE ENROUTE TO THE HOSPITAL FROM A SCENE CALL, THE XMSN CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS CONDUCTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTINENCE FOUND SMALL METALLIC PARTICLES ON THE LOWER CHIP DETECTOR. GEARBOX OIL AND FILTER WERE DRAINED AND REPLACED, AFTER A GROUND RUN WAS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · housing · faultyJul 16, 2020

    DURING CRUISE FLIGHT WITH NG ABOVE 94%, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 50 PSI. APPROACH WAS INITIATED AND PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE WITH A NORMAL SHUTDOWN OF AIRCRAFT. OIL FILTER HOUSING/REGULATOR WAS CHANGED AND OIL PRESSURE RETURNED TO WORKING PROPERLY.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · motor · damagedApr 15, 2019

    4 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF ALL CREW MENBERS NOTICED A VERY STRONG SMWLL OF HOT ELECTRICAL FUMES THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. NO VISIBLE SMOLE WAS SEEN. CREW RETURNED TO BASE AND ABORTED THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT AIRCONDITIONER EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR TO BE INOP. REPLACED THE BLOWER MOTOR WITH A…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor · blade · crackedNov 11, 2012

    PILOT FOUND CRACKS IN TOP SKIN OF MAIN ROTOR BLADE ON NOV 11, 2012 DURING MORNING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · making metalMay 9, 2012

    WHILE ON A POST MX CHECK FLIGHT, ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT A REMOTE LZ, MX FOUND A SUBSTANSIAL AMOUNT OF METAL ON THE ENGINE ACCESSORY GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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