N973LN

Bell Textron Canada Ltd 407

Helicopter · serial 54821

Valid registration

Registered with the FAA until Jun 30, 2033.

Registered owner

Metro Aviation Inc

Owner type: Corporation
Address: 1214 Hawn Ave, Shreveport, LA 71107
Fleet: 69 aircraft registered to this owner

Aircraft

Make and model: Bell Textron Canada Ltd 407
Year built: —
Serial number: 54821
Type: Helicopter · Land
Engines: 1 × Turboshaft
Seats: 8
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Certification: Type certificated
Mode S code: AD8FD1 (the transponder's ICAO address, used by ADS-B flight trackers)
Registered since: Jun 9, 2026 · last FAA action Jun 9, 2026

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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