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N408GA1999 Bell 407

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198230 ADs may apply7 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2029
Based in
Flagstaff, AZ
owner city / state
Engine
250-C47 · 600 hp
Allison
Owners
1
since 2005
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
30
confirm with A&P
Service reports
7
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Flagstaff Medical Center INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Flagstaff, AZ
Certificate issued
Mar 25, 2005
Expires
Oct 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Nov 24, 1999

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
1999
Serial number
53392
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
A4CAF0

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. 2005 – 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 (7)

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.

  • Fuel · fuel filter · leakingSep 26, 2020

    FUEL FILTER ASSY DEVELOPED A LEAK. WAS CHANGED OUT THEN THE SERVICEABLE ONE INSTALLED. OPS CHECK GOOD FOR MAINTENANCE, BUT THE NEXT DAY ON PREFLIGHT INSPECTION BY THE PILOT THE FILTER "BYPASS" WARNING LIGHT BUTTON ON THE ASSY WOULD NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. PART WAS CHANGED AGAIN AND IS NOW OPERATING…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · filter · leakingJun 24, 2019

    PILOT LANDED AND COMPLAINED OF STRONG ODOR IN AIRCRAFT. FOUND BARRIER FILTER OIL POOLED IN INTAKE PLENUM. CLEANED POOOLED OIL AND RAN UP AIRCRAFT. FUNCTION CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor drive · transmission · making metalNov 8, 2017

    PILOT HAD A TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT DURING CRUISE AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED THE CHIP DETECTOR AND FOUND 3 TYPES OF PARTICLES. IAW MM 63-00-00, PAGE 29 THE FIRST TYPE OF PARTICLES WERE TINY WHISKER LIKE PARTICLES INSIGNIFICANT, THE SECOND WERE THE IRREGULAR SHAPED FERROUS METAL PARTICLES…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine controls · throttle cable · shearedMay 4, 2016

    THROTTLE CABLE SHEARED INTERNALLY AT APPROX 10" FROM COLLECTIVE TWIST GRIP CONNECTION POINT, WHERE CABLE ROUTE IS NAVIGATING A CORNER, DIRECTION CHANGE. THROTTLE CABLE MFG DATE IS 1998, ACFT DOM IS 1999, THIS CABLE HAS NEVER BEEN CHANGED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING ENG SHUT DOWN AFTER A FLIGHT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Indicating and recording systems · clock · burnedApr 15, 2013

    DURING FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED AND SMELLED SMOKE IN COCKPIT WHICH APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE CLOCK AREA. PILOT PERFORMED A SAFE PRECAUTIONARY OFF SITE LANDING. PILOT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE NVG LIGHTING ON OTHER INSTRUMENTS WENT OUT THEN RETURNED AFTER LANDING. WHEN MX ARRIVED THEY FOUND THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Air conditioning and pressurization · blower motor · bindingFeb 18, 2011

    AIRCRAFT WAS IN ROUTE TO A HOSPITAL. WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF FLIGHT, SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE FWD AIR CONDITIONER VENT. PIC EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. FOUND THAT THE FWD RT AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR PN ES61060-2 HAD FAILED, CAUSED BINDING WITHIN THE ELECTRIC MOTOR…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Rotor flight controls · pcu · failedOct 9, 2008

    ON TAKEOFF, PEDAL STOP FAILED TO ENGAGE AND PEDAL STOP CAUTION 1 LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACFT WAS APPROX 4 NM FROM AIRPORT. PERFORMED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND DECIDED TO FLY ACFT TO AIRPORT. NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE AND MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED. THE PEDAL RESTRICTOR CONTROL UNIT (PRCU) WOULD NOT RELEASE…

    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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