N169TJ - Bell 407 Aircraft Registration

B407

BELL 407

Aircraft Description

N169TJ is a Bell 407, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to N87BB LLC in Monroe, NC. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 21, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on April 18, 2025. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2032. The aircraft is configured with 7 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A114CF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N169TJ was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.0151, -80.6197 on February 11, 2026. The FAA registry record for N169TJ was last updated on April 18, 2025. 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 4,083 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 N169TJ. 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
Manufacturer
BELL
Model
407
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
ICAO Type Code
B407407
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 21, 1997
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 18, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
N87BB LLC
Address
PO BOX 1609
City
MONROE
State / Zip Code
North Carolina28111-1609
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Mode S Code (Oct)
50212317
Mode S Code (Hex)
A114CF

Additional Details

Registration
N169TJ
Serial Number
53165
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
7
Expiration Date
April 30, 2032
Last Action Date
April 18, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00716621

Last Known Position

Date
February 11, 2026 (UTC 22:16:45)
Airport
Latitude
35.015121
Longitude
-80.61975

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC