N522RL - 1997 Bell 407 Aircraft Registration

N522RL is a 1997 Bell 407, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Rotorcraft Leasing Company LLC in Broussard, LA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 24, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on August 5, 2021. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2028. Powered by a Allison 250-C47 engine producing 600 horsepower, N522RL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A691DE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N522RL was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 28.7529, -89.6798 on March 22, 2026. The FAA registry record for N522RL was last updated on June 3, 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 N522RL. 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.