Aircraft Description
N53AM is a Bell Textron Canada LTD 407, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Bell Textron INC in Fort Worth, TX. The registration certificate was issued on February 10, 2026. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2033. The aircraft is configured with 8 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6AE20 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N53AM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.4307, -82.2942 on February 16, 2026. The FAA registry record for N53AM was last updated on February 10, 2026. 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 388 Bell Textron Canada LTD 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 N53AM. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC