N801DS is a 2009 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 (rotorcraft) with serial number 53977, registered in New Port Richey, FL. 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 Oct 9, 2009. It is one of 417 407 aircraft in the FAA registry, 19 of them registered in Florida. About 71% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- PASCO SHERIFFS OFFICE
- Location
- New Port Richey, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
- Certificate issued
- Jul 28, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jul 28, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- AAE5F0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52562760
- 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
- 53977
- 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 Oct 9, 2009
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near New Port Richey
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Country Brooksville, FL | X05 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Clearwater Executive Clearwater, FL | KCLW | 19 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Tampa North Aero Park Tampa, FL | X39 | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, J8+10 |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2008 | DeLand, FL | Bell 407 other aircraft | Substantial | None | NYC08LA077 |
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.