N511PD - 1998 Bell 407 Aircraft Registration

B407

1998 BELL 407

Aircraft Description

N511PD is a 1998 Bell 407, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to City of Detroit in Detroit, MI. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 9, 1998. The registration certificate was issued on September 23, 2024. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2031. Powered by a Allison 250-C47 engine producing 600 horsepower, N511PD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6666F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N511PD was last tracked by AviatorDB near Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport (KDET) on March 8, 2026. The FAA registry record for N511PD was last updated on October 4, 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 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 N511PD. 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
1998
Manufacturer
BELL
Model
407
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
ICAO Type Code
B407407
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
September 9, 1998
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 23, 2024

Registered Owner

Name
CITY OF DETROIT
Address
1301 3RD ST
City
DETROIT
State / Zip Code
Michigan48226-2503
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ALLISON
Engine Model
250-C47
Horsepower
600 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51463157
Mode S Code (Hex)
A6666F

Additional Details

Registration
N511PD
Serial Number
53292
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
7
Expiration Date
September 30, 2031
Last Action Date
October 4, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00863706

Last Known Position

Date
March 8, 2026 (UTC 23:26:21)
Airport
Latitude
42.405304
Longitude
-83.004705

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC