N26VA is a 2006 Bell 407 (rotorcraft) with serial number 53688, registered in Richmond, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C47B rated at 650 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 15, 2006. It is one of 371 407 aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in Virginia. About 8% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Nov 16, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- VIRGINIA STATE POLICE
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
- Certificate issued
- Jan 6, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Sep 29, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A27E80
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50477200
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 407
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2006
- Serial number
- 53688
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ROLLS-ROYC 250-C47B (650 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 15, 2006
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Richmond
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond International Richmond, VA | KRIC | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Richmond Exec/Chesterfield County Richmond, VA | KFCI | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Hanover County Municipal Richmond/Ashland, VA | KOFP | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2023 | Chesterfield, VA | Bell 407 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA24LA045 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.