N34BM is a 1998 Bell 407 (rotorcraft) with serial number 53310, registered in Santa Fe, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2027. It is powered by an Allison 250-C47 rated at 600 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Nov 2, 1998. It is one of 371 407 aircraft in the FAA registry, 33 of them registered in Texas. About 66% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 26, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- GULF HELICOPTERS LLC
- Location
- Santa Fe, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Houston FSDO (HOU FSDO) · (281) 929-7000 or (888) 285-2127
- Certificate issued
- Apr 20, 2015
- Last FAA action
- May 5, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3BB1A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50735432
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 407
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1998
- Serial number
- 53310
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ALLISON 250-C47 (600 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Nov 2, 1998
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Santa Fe
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Airpark Alvin, TX | 6R5 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Pearland Regional Houston, TX | KLVJ | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Wolfe Air Park Manvel, TX | 3T2 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2022 | Morgan City, LA | Bell 407 this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | CEN23FA019 |
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.