N873ST - 2014 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 Aircraft Registration

B407

2014 BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407

Aircraft Description

N873ST is a 2014 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 July 2, 2014. The registration certificate was issued on January 6, 2015. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C47B engine producing 650 horsepower, N873ST is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC031D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N873ST was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 40.2009, -76.9266 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N873ST was last updated on April 14, 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 N873ST. 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
2014
Manufacturer
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
Model
407
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
ICAO Type Code
B407407
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 2, 2014
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Government
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 6, 2015

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)
53001435
Mode S Code (Hex)
AC031D

Additional Details

Registration
N873ST
Serial Number
54500
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
8
Expiration Date
January 31, 2028
Last Action Date
April 14, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01149786

Last Known Position

Date
April 27, 2026 (UTC 17:08:53)
Airport
Latitude
40.220078
Longitude
-76.845703

Data Source

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

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