N506MC - Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 Aircraft Registration

N506MC is a Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Manatee County Sherriffs Office in Bradenton, FL. The registration certificate was issued on May 23, 2018. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. The aircraft is configured with 8 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A65150 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N506MC was last tracked by AviatorDB near Thomson Airfield (6FD7) on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N506MC was last updated on May 12, 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 727 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 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 N506MC. 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.