N173SF

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407

Helicopter · serial 53978

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Oct 31, 2027.

Registered owner

GM Leasing Company LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: 1318 Smede Hwy, Broussard, LA 70518
Fleet: 32 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407
Year built: —
Serial number: 53978
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Rolls-Royc 250-C47B · 650 hp
Seats: 8
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Jan 3, 2018)
Mode S code: A125E8 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Oct 10, 2017 · last FAA action Mar 24, 2023

What a Bell 407 looks likePhoto of a Bell 407, not this aircraft: Robert Kowal, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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