N450AM is a 2013 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 (rotorcraft) with serial number 54435, registered in Greenwood Village, CO. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jun 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 Aug 6, 2013. It is one of 417 407 aircraft in the FAA registry, 60 of them registered in Colorado. About 33% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 3, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- AIR METHODS LLC
- Location
- Greenwood Village, CO
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Denver FSDO (DEN FSDO) · (303) 342-1100
- Certificate issued
- Dec 9, 2013
- Last FAA action
- Dec 16, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A57228
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51271050
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
- Model
- 407
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2013
- Serial number
- 54435
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ROLLS-ROYC 250-C47B (650 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 8
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Aug 6, 2013
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Greenwood Village
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Denver, CO | KAPA | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
| Denver International Denver, CO | KDEN | 21 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Rocky Mountain Metro Denver, CO | KBJC | 23 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, UL94 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2019 | Union Center, SD | Bell 407 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN19LA092 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 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.