N873ST is a 2014 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 (rotorcraft) with serial number 54500, registered in Hershey, PA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C47B rated at 650 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 2, 2014. It is one of 417 407 aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Pennsylvania. About 23% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 19, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE
- Location
- Hershey, PA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Harrisburg FSDO (HAR FSDO) · (717) 712-1000
- Certificate issued
- Jan 6, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC031D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53001435
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
- Model
- 407
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2014
- Serial number
- 54500
- 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 Jul 2, 2014
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Hershey
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reigle Field Palmyra, PA | 58N | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Harrisburg International Harrisburg, PA | KMDT | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Capital City Harrisburg, PA | KCXY | 12 mi | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Carlisle, PA | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ERA26FA309 |
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.