Bell 407

30 ADs match the Bell 407 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2022-23-02Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron…Jan 3, 2023
• 2019-08-10Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersJun 24, 2019
• 2018-25-17Air Comm Corporation Air Conditioning SystemsJan 22, 2019
• 2018-10-06Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersJun 25, 2018
• 2015-17-02Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) HelicoptersSep 24, 2015
• 2015-05-04Bell Helicopter Textron Canada HelicoptersApr 20, 2015
• 2013-22-21Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., HelicoptersDec 13, 2013
• 2013-20-05Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersDec 5, 2013
• 2013-22-01Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) HelicoptersDec 5, 2013
• 2013-18-06Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersOct 17, 2013
• 2012-18-09Bell Helicopter Textron Canada HelicoptersOct 22, 2012
• 2012-14-07Bell Helicopter Textron Canada HelicoptersAug 3, 2012
• 2011-15-51Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) Model 407 and 427 HelicoptersNov 14, 2011
• 2010-26-51Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (BHTC) Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3…Mar 25, 2011
• 2009-25-08Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 407 and Model 427 HelicoptersDec 28, 2009
• 2009-22-11Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 and 427 HelicoptersNov 16, 2009
• 2009-07-52Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A Series, 206B Series, 206L Series, 407…May 1, 2009
• 2009-08-03Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4…Apr 24, 2009
• 2008-14-06Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 206L, L-1, L-3, L-4, and 407 HelicoptersAug 14, 2008
• 2004-10-07Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersJun 4, 2004
• 2003-05-11Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersApr 2, 2003
• 2002-22-10Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 407 HelicoptersNov 21, 2002
• 2002-11-09Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersJul 16, 2002
• 2001-13-02Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersAug 1, 2001
• 2001-01-52Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 407 HelicoptersFeb 21, 2001

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

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NTSB events

144

Destroyed

29

Substantial damage

96

Minor damage

7

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

6

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Bell 407 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Bell 407 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Aug 19, 2026Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Carlisle, PAN873ST
• May 13, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Dallas, TXN652AE
• Apr 29, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Young, AZN407BB
• Apr 11, 2026Substantial damage · none injuries · Jacksonville, FLN314JP
• Feb 5, 2026Destroyed · fatal injuries · Flagstaff, AZN56AZ

3,582 reports on Bell 407 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

30 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Bell 407; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 144 NTSB events since 1982 involve Bell 407 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 6 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 3,582 service difficulty reports on Bell 407 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.