# N491PH: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: November 12, 2025
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=491PH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N491PH

## Aircraft that carried N491PH

- [Cancelled 2025-11-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N491PH-2025-11-12): Bell 407, S/N 53386. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Phi Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHI%20AVIATION%20LLC), [Lafayette, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Lafayette)

## NTSB investigations on N491PH (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW03FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03FA148), May 11, 2003: Bell 407 (N491PH), Gulf Of Mexico, substantial damage. Probable cause: The short circuit of the C321capacitor in the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) that resulted in a single-point failure of the ECU's -15V power supply which disengaged/reverted the Hydro-mechanical Unit…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N491PH (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20040208002449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040208002449I), Feb 8, 2004: Bell 407 (N491PH), Houma, LA, Minor damage. (-23) While executing an approach to landing at an offshore helideck, SS248G, the pilot stated that he noticed a large gathering of pelicans, a large saltwater…
- [Accident 20030511013379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030511013379A), May 11, 2003: Bell 407 (N491PH), Morgan City, LA, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft lost engine power while in cruise flight. The pilot reported that the "fadec fail" warning activated and the rotor RPM decayed to about 90%.…

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