N98ZA is a 2015 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 (rotorcraft) with serial number 54635, registered in New York, NY. 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 Oct 3, 2017. It is one of 417 407 aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in New York. About 13% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 4, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- 98ZA LLC
- Location
- New York, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Farmingdale FSDO (FRG FSDO) · (631) 454-2400
- Certificate issued
- Jan 23, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- ADAB0B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53325413
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
- Model
- 407
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H2SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2015
- Serial number
- 54635
- 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 3, 2017
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near New York
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Skyports Inc New York, NY | 6N7 | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
| John F Kennedy International New York, NY | KJFK | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Laguardia New York, NY | KLGA | 9 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2022 | Fairfield, NJ | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | ERA22FA257 |
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.