N618TS is a 2004 Bell 407 (rotorcraft) with serial number 53618, registered in Ellenton, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C47B rated at 650 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued Aug 17, 2007. It is one of 371 407 aircraft in the FAA registry, 15 of them registered in Florida. About 24% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- MANATEE COUNTY MOSQUITO CONTROL DISTRICT
- Location
- Ellenton, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
- Certificate issued
- Oct 31, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jan 29, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A80E30
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52007060
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 407
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2004
- Serial number
- 53618
- 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
- Restricted since Aug 17, 2007
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Ellenton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manatee Palmetto, FL | 48X | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Sarasota/Bradenton International Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | KSRQ | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Albert Whitted St Petersburg, FL | KSPG | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1 |
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 16, 2026 | Myakka City, FL | Bell 407 | - | Fatal | ERA27FA010 |
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.