N257JB - 2023 Bell Textron Canada Ltd 407 Aircraft Registration

N257JB is a 2023 Bell Textron Canada LTD 407, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Bennett Aviation LLC in Slaughter, LA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 11, 2023. The registration certificate was issued on June 10, 2025. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2032. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C47E/4 engine producing 600 horsepower, N257JB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A27249 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N257JB was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.7442, -91.1231 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N257JB was last updated on June 10, 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 388 Bell Textron Canada LTD 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 N257JB. 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.