Aircraft Description
N73LP is a 1997 Bell 407, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Panther Helicopters INC in Belle Chasse, LA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 19, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on September 24, 2013. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a Allison 250-C47 engine producing 600 horsepower, N73LP is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9C9BA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N73LP was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.8461, -90.0333 on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N73LP was last updated on September 2, 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 N73LP. 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: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC