N494PJ - 2006 Bell 407 Aircraft Registration

N494PJ is a 2006 Bell 407, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Helibro LLC in Red Bluff, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 6, 2022. The registration certificate was issued on June 3, 2022. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2029. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C47B engine producing 650 horsepower, N494PJ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A62042 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N494PJ was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.1507, -122.2520 on July 19, 2025. The FAA registry record for N494PJ was last updated on August 11, 2023. 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 N494PJ. 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.