N871ST - 2013 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 Aircraft Registration

B407

2013 BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407

Aircraft Description

N871ST is a 2013 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Pennsylvania State Police in Hershey, PA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 19, 2013. The registration certificate was issued on August 20, 2014. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C47B engine producing 650 horsepower, N871ST is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABFBAF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N871ST was last tracked by AviatorDB near Capital City Airport (KCXY) on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N871ST was last updated on March 10, 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 727 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 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 N871ST. 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
2013
Manufacturer
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
Model
407
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
ICAO Type Code
B407407
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 19, 2013
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 20, 2014

Registered Owner

Name
PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE
Address
171 E HERSHEY PARK DR
City
HERSHEY
State / Zip Code
Pennsylvania17033-9528
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)
52775657
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABFBAF

Additional Details

Registration
N871ST
Serial Number
54451
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
8
Expiration Date
August 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 10, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01133980

Last Known Position

Date
April 7, 2026 (UTC 21:52:24)
Airport
Latitude
41.331218
Longitude
-75.733192

Data Source

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

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