N56AZ - 2004 Bell 407 Aircraft Registration

B407

2004 BELL 407

Aircraft Description

N56AZ is a 2004 Bell 407, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to State of Arizona Department of Public Safety in Phoenix, AZ. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 30, 2004. The registration certificate was issued on December 2, 2004. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C47B engine producing 650 horsepower, N56AZ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A724A9 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N56AZ was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.1955, -111.6724 on February 5, 2026. The FAA registry record for N56AZ was last updated on July 7, 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 N56AZ. 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
2004
Manufacturer
BELL
Model
407
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
ICAO Type Code
B407407
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
September 30, 2004
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 2, 2004

Registered Owner

Name
STATE OF ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Address
AVIATION SECTION
2615 E AIRLANE
City
PHOENIX
State / Zip Code
Arizona85034
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-shaft
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROLLS-ROYC
Engine Model
250-C47B
Horsepower
650 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51622251
Mode S Code (Hex)
A724A9

Additional Details

Registration
N56AZ
Serial Number
53616
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
7
Expiration Date
January 31, 2029
Last Action Date
July 7, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00130719

Last Known Position

Date
February 5, 2026 (UTC 05:16:48)
Airport
Latitude
35.19548
Longitude
-111.672438

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC