N489AE is a 2011 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 (rotorcraft) with serial number 54059, registered in North Salt Lake, UT. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2032. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C47B rated at 650 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 14, 2011. It is one of 417 407 aircraft in the FAA registry, 44 of them registered in Utah. About 60% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 25, 2012.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE
- Location
- North Salt Lake, UT
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Salt Lake City FSDO (SLC FSDO) · (801) 257-5020
- Certificate issued
- Jul 25, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jul 25, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A60A0D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51405015
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
- Model
- 407
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2011
- Serial number
- 54059
- 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 Mar 14, 2011
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near North Salt Lake
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skypark Bountiful, UT | KBTF | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, MOGAS |
| Salt Lake City International Salt Lake City, UT | KSLC | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A++, A1+ |
| South Valley Regional Salt Lake City, UT | KSVR | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2012 | McAllen, TX | Bell 407 this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN13CA114 |
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.