N500SC is a 2009 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 (rotorcraft) with serial number 53947, registered in Columbia, SC. 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 Sep 5, 2019. It is one of 417 407 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in South Carolina. About 71% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
- Location
- Columbia, SC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Columbia FSDO (CAE FSDO) · (803) 765-5931
- Certificate issued
- Dec 2, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Sep 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A63B83
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51435603
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
- Model
- 407
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2009
- Serial number
- 53947
- 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 Sep 5, 2019
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Columbia
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hamilton L B Owens Columbia, SC | KCUB | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Columbia Metro Columbia, SC | KCAE | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Fairfield County Winnsboro, SC | KFDW | 23 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2019 | Summersville, SC | Md Helicopter 369 other aircraft | Substantial | Minor | GAA19CA403 |
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.