N407WA is a 1997 Bell 407 (rotorcraft) with serial number 53222, registered in Denton, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by an Allison 250-C47 rated at 600 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Dec 1, 1997. It is one of 371 407 aircraft in the FAA registry, 33 of them registered in Texas. About 77% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 16, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- MED-TRANS CORP
- Location
- Denton, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Dec 5, 2005
- Last FAA action
- Mar 3, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4C897
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51144227
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 407
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1997
- Serial number
- 53222
- 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 Dec 1, 1997
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Denton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton Enterprise Denton, TX | KDTO | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Joy Denton, TX | 17TA | 7 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Hicks Ponder, TX | 74T | 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 1997 | BELL 407 | 53086 | SOUTH AFRICA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2025 | Decatur, TX | Bell 407 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN25LA380 |
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.