C-FESS - 1997 Bell 407 Aircraft Registration

B407

1997 Bell 407

Aircraft Description

C-FESS is a 1997 Bell 407, a single-engine aircraft registered to Breton Air Inc. in Sydney, Nova Scotia. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is C00C77 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. C-FESS was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 45.4792, -65.3287 on February 9, 2026. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Bell 407, a highly successful single-engine utility helicopter that dominated the light commercial rotorcraft market, first flew on June 29, 1995. This seven-seat helicopter features a four-bladed composite main rotor system and single Rolls-Royce 250-C47 turboshaft engine producing 813 to 862 shaft horsepower depending on variant. With a rotor diameter of 35 feet and maximum speed of 162 mph, the 407 was manufactured by Bell Textron Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas. AviatorDB tracks 4,085 Bell aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is B407.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving C-FESS. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1997
Manufacturer
Bell
Model
407
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
ICAO Type Code
B407407
Airworthiness Date
Classification
Type Registration
Unknown
Status
Cert Issue Date

Registered Owner

Name
Breton Air Inc.
Address
280 Silver Dart Way
City
Sydney
State / Zip Code
Nova ScotiaB1M1B8
Country
Canada

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Number of Engines
1
Mode S Code (Oct)
Mode S Code (Hex)
C00C77

Additional Details

Registration
C-FESS
Serial Number
53129
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
Expiration Date
Last Action Date
Last Update Date
January 24, 2026
Unique ID

Last Known Position

Date
February 9, 2026 (UTC 15:47:24)
Airport
Latitude
45.479233
Longitude
-65.328696

Data Source

Data provided by Transport Canada. Contact the agency directly for more information.

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC