N3WV

2006 Bell 407

Helicopter · serial 53713

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jul 31, 2029.

Registered owner

State of West Virginia

Owner type: Government
Address: 502 Eagle Mountain Rd, Charleston, WV 25311
Also named: Department of Administration Aviation Division
Fleet: 3 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell 407
Year built: 2006
Serial number: 53713
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Rolls-Royc 250-C47B · 650 hp
Seats: 7
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Jul 14, 2006)
Mode S code: A31CA8 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Feb 13, 2007 · last FAA action Aug 18, 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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