N851HC

1997 Bell 407

Helicopter · serial 53179

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until May 31, 2027.

Registered owner

GM Leasing Co LLC

Owner type: LLC
Address: 1318 Smede Hwy, Broussard, LA 70518
Fleet: 36 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell 407
Year built: 1997
Serial number: 53179
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft · Allison 250 SER 250HP · 250 hp
Seats: 7
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated · Standard airworthiness (issued Sep 8, 1997)
Mode S code: ABABC1 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: May 5, 2014 · last FAA action Jan 22, 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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