N497E - Bell OH-58A Aircraft Registration

N497E is a Bell OH-58A, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Kern County Sheriffs Department in Bakersfield, CA. The registration certificate was issued on July 24, 1997. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2027. The aircraft is configured with 4 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A62A7D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N497E was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.6676, -121.4010 on January 1, 2025. The FAA registry record for N497E was last updated on March 24, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Bell, a Textron company headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a leading manufacturer of rotorcraft. From the iconic Bell 206 JetRanger to the Bell 505 and 525, Bell helicopters serve civil, military, and commercial helicopter markets worldwide. AviatorDB tracks 4,083 Bell aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the OH-58A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N497E. 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.