N718DS - 2025 Bell Textron Canada Ltd 407 Aircraft Registration

N718DS is a 2025 Bell Textron Canada LTD 407, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Volusia Sheriffs Office in Deland, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 18, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on October 8, 2025. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2032. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C47E/4 engine producing 600 horsepower, N718DS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A99A21 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N718DS was last tracked by AviatorDB near Deland Municipal Sidney H Taylor Field (KDED) on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N718DS was last updated on October 8, 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 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 N718DS. 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.