N457PH is a 1997 Bell 407 (rotorcraft) with serial number 53121, 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 an Allison 250 SER 250HP rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 28, 1997. It is one of 371 407 aircraft in the FAA registry, 58 of them registered in Louisiana. About 77% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 2, 2017.
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)
- A58D6A
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51306552
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 407
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 1997
- Serial number
- 53121
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ALLISON 250 SER 250HP (250 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 7
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 28, 1997
- 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2017 | Venice, LA | Bell 407 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN17LA174 |
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.