N775AL2011 Bell 407
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198230 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Air Methods LLC
- Owner type
- LLC
- City, state
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Certificate issued
- Oct 4, 2021
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Dec 7, 2012
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Bell
- Model
- 407
- Year
- 2011
- Serial number
- 54072
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 8
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H2SW
- Mode S code
- AA7BA5
Engine
- Make and model
- Rolls-Royc 250-C47b
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- Power
- 650 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2021 – nowAir Methods LLCGreenwood Village, CO · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs 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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23-02 | Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron… | Jan 3, 2023 | Airframe (407) |
| 2019-08-10 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Helicopters | Jun 24, 2019 | Airframe (407) |
| 2018-25-17 | Air Comm Corporation Air Conditioning Systems | Jan 22, 2019 | Airframe (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). |
| 2018-10-06 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Helicopters | Jun 25, 2018 | Airframe (407) |
| 2015-17-02 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) Helicopters | Sep 24, 2015 | Airframe (407)Only with: Engine-to-transmission driveshaft assembly P/N 206-340-300-105 installed. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-04 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Helicopters | Apr 20, 2015 | Airframe (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. |
| 2013-22-21 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Helicopters | Dec 13, 2013 | Airframe (407)Only with: Apical Industries, Inc. emergency float kit installed under STC SR01535LA. |
| 2013-20-05 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Helicopters | Dec 5, 2013 | Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53644 |
| 2013-22-01 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) Helicopters | Dec 5, 2013 | Airframe (407)Only with: Freewheel aft bearing cap P/N 406-040-509-101 with serial number A-1833 through A-1912 installed. |
| 2013-18-06 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Helicopters | Oct 17, 2013 | Airframe (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. |
| 2012-18-09 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Helicopters | Oct 22, 2012 | Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53990 |
| 2012-14-07 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Helicopters | Aug 3, 2012 | Airframe (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. |
| 2011-15-51 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) Model 407 and 427 Helicopters | Nov 14, 2011 | Airframe (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. |
| 2010-26-51 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (BHTC) Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3… | Mar 25, 2011 | Airframe (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. |
| 2009-25-08 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 407 and Model 427 Helicopters | Dec 28, 2009 | Airframe (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. |
| 2009-22-11 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 and 427 Helicopters | Nov 16, 2009 | Airframe (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. |
| 2009-07-52 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A Series, 206B Series, 206L Series, 407… | May 1, 2009 | Airframe (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. |
| 2009-08-03 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4… | Apr 24, 2009 | Airframe (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. |
| 2008-14-06 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206L, L-1, L-3, L-4, and 407 Helicopters | Aug 14, 2008 | Airframe (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). |
| 2004-10-07 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 Helicopters | Jun 4, 2004 | Airframe (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. |
| 2003-05-11 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 Helicopters | Apr 2, 2003 | Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53538 |
| 2002-22-10 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 407 Helicopters | Nov 21, 2002 | Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53498; 407 53500–53512 |
| 2002-11-09 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 Helicopters | Jul 16, 2002 | Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53442. Only with: With flywheel P/N 407-040-316-101 installed. |
| 2001-13-02 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 Helicopters | Aug 1, 2001 | Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53194 |
| 2001-01-52 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 Helicopters | Feb 21, 2001 | Airframe (407) |
| 2000-14-16 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 Helicopters | Aug 29, 2000 | Airframe (407) |
| 2000-04-20 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 Helicopters | Apr 5, 2000 | Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000–53266 |
| 98-19-13 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 407 Helicopters | Jan 27, 1999 | Airframe (407)Only with: Engine-to-transmission driveshaft P/N 206-340-300-103 installed. |
| 98-12-22 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 Helicopters | Jul 15, 1998 | Airframe (407)Certain serial numbers: 407 53000; 407 53002–53065; 407 53067; 407 53069–53075 |
| 97-24-17 | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 Helicopters | Apr 16, 1998 | Airframe (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 (3)
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.
- Indicating and recording systems · potentiometer · unserviceableOct 20, 2025
A FADEC DEGRADE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN-FLT ENROUTE BACK TO HOMEBASE. AFTER NOTIFYING THE CREW OF THE EMERGENCY EVENT THAT OCCURRED, EXECUTED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE IAW BH407HP RFM, WHICH WAS TO ENSURE ACFT STABILIZED & MINIMIZING CONTROL INPUTS, FADEC RESET BUTTON PRESSED. CAUTION LIGHT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor drive · warning light · illuminatedMar 21, 2025
TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Main rotor drive · gearbox · making metalMar 9, 2015
DURING AN EVENT 2 AIRFRAME INSPECTION, CHIPS WERE FOUND ON THE LOWER MAIN GEAR BOX CHIP PLUG. AFTER EXAMINATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IAW THE MM 63-12 & 63-13 THE SIZE & QTY OF THE FLAKES FOUND ON THE LOWER CHIP PLUG IAW FIGURE 63.13, FEW MODERATELY SIZED & OR NUMEROUS SMALL FLAT PIECES. REPAIR…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026