N420PH is a 2007 Bell 407 (rotorcraft) with serial number 53747, registered in Lafayette, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C47B rated at 650 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Feb 19, 2007. It is one of 371 407 aircraft in the FAA registry, 58 of them registered in Louisiana. About 1% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 30, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- PHI AVIATION LLC
- Location
- Lafayette, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Sep 5, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A4FCEC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51176354
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 407
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2007
- Serial number
- 53747
- 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 Feb 19, 2007
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lafayette
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field Lafayette, LA | KLFT | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Acadiana Regional New Iberia, LA | KARA | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Abbeville, LA | KIYA | 16 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2015 | Cameron, LA | Bell 407 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA039 |
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.