N6040Y - 1999 Bell 407 Aircraft Registration

B407

1999 BELL 407

Aircraft Description

N6040Y is a 1999 Bell 407, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Bell Textron INC in Fort Worth, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 8, 2004. The registration certificate was issued on January 4, 2011. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C47B engine producing 650 horsepower, N6040Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A7D88A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N6040Y was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 32.8064, -97.1634 on March 9, 2026. The FAA registry record for N6040Y was last updated on September 30, 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 N6040Y. 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
1999
Manufacturer
BELL
Model
407
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
ICAO Type Code
B407407
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 8, 2004
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 4, 2011

Registered Owner

Name
BELL TEXTRON INC
Address
3255 BELL FLIGHT BLVD
City
FORT WORTH
State / Zip Code
Texas76118-7630
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)
51754212
Mode S Code (Hex)
A7D88A

Additional Details

Registration
N6040Y
Serial Number
53371
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
7
Expiration Date
January 31, 2030
Last Action Date
September 30, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00233757

Last Known Position

Date
March 9, 2026 (UTC 20:29:21)
Airport
Latitude
32.806366
Longitude
-97.163416

Data Source

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

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