N407SJ is a 2004 Bell 407 (rotorcraft) with serial number 53608, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2031. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc M250 SERIES rated at 420 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 7, 2024. It is one of 371 407 aircraft in the FAA registry, 14 of them registered in Delaware. About 24% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 13, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- SAN JUAN AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Oct 2, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Oct 2, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4C83B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51144073
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 407
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2004
- Serial number
- 53608
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ROLLS-ROYC M250 SERIES (420 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 7, 2024
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2017 | BELL 206B | 1551 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bountiful, UT | Bell 407 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR25LA173 |
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.