N438PH - 2004 Bell 407 Aircraft Registration

B407

2004 BELL 407

Aircraft Description

N438PH is a 2004 Bell 407, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Phi Aviation LLC in Lafayette, LA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 7, 2012. The registration certificate was issued on September 5, 2019. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C47B engine producing 650 horsepower, N438PH is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A54223 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N438PH was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.9209, -92.0675 on March 17, 2026. The FAA registry record for N438PH was last updated on March 26, 2024. 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 N438PH. 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
2004
Manufacturer
BELL
Model
407
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
ICAO Type Code
B407407
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
December 7, 2012
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 5, 2019

Registered Owner

Name
PHI AVIATION LLC
Address
2001 SE EVANGELINE TRWY
City
LAFAYETTE
State / Zip Code
Louisiana70508-2156
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROLLS-ROYC
Engine Model
250-C47B
Horsepower
650 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51241043
Mode S Code (Hex)
A54223

Additional Details

Registration
N438PH
Serial Number
53622
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
7
Expiration Date
September 30, 2029
Last Action Date
March 26, 2024
Last Update Date
March 26, 2024
Unique ID
00130779

Last Known Position

Date
June 7, 2026 (UTC 17:46:34)
Airport
Latitude
29.923685
Longitude
-92.067407

Data Source

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

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