# N167RL: 1997 Bell 407, registration cancelled 2023-11-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 8, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-407) (registry code 1182206)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C47 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c47-series) (registry code 03029)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 53167
- Year built: 1997
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 28, 1997
- Certificate issued: August 5, 2021
- Last registry action: June 3, 2023
- Mode S code: A10D31
- Owner when cancelled: [Rotorcraft Leasing Company LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROTORCRAFT%20LEASING%20COMPANY%20LLC)
- Location: [Broussard, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Broussard)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 30.1347° N, 91.9273° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70518, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N167RL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=167RL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N167RL-2023-11-08

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell 407: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-407.md

## Service difficulty reports (5)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR YTRA2016112933001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YTRA2016112933001), Nov 28, 2016: DRIVE SHAFT. DAMAGED. PILOT REPORTED HYDRAULIC FAILURE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. ON INSPECTION FOUND HYDRAULIC PUMP DRIVESHAFT SPLINES WORN.
- [SDR YTRR117247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YTRR117247), Sep 8, 2007: BALANCE WEIGHT. MISSING. IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT EXPERINCED A SEVERE VIBRATION IN THE TAIL ROTOR. UPON RETURN TO BASE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TAIL ROTOR BLADE HAD A TIP WEIGHT MI
- [SDR YTRR115095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YTRR115095), Apr 18, 2007: BEARING CAGE. BROKEN. ENGINE GEARBOX MAKING METAL. ON INSPECTION FOUND NR 3 BEARING CAGE BROKEN.
- [SDR YTRR111853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YTRR111853), Oct 23, 2006: GEARBOX. MAKING METAL. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY HOWLING SOUND FROM ENGINE AREA. ONE MINUTE LATER, FADEC SYSTEM FAILED. PILOT AUTOROTATED INTO
- [SDR YTRR107599](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YTRR107599), Jan 6, 2006: BEARING. WORN. M/R PC LINK BEARING AXIAL AND RADIAL MOVEMENT BEYOND LIMITS.

## NTSB investigations (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 CEN22FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22FA100), Jan 14, 2022: Bell 407 (N167RL), Houma, LA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s sudden loss of consciousness for undetermined reasons during cruise flight, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Accident 20220114001679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220114001679A), Jan 14, 2022: Bell 407 (N167RL), Houma, LA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. On January 14, 2022, at approximately 7:54 am local time, a Bell 407 helicopter, with n registration N167RL departed patterson, LA (ptn) operating under part…
- [Incident 20061023021629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061023021629I), Oct 23, 2006: Bell 407 (N167RL), Vermillion Bay. (-23) Pilot departed ver 267 enroute to ver 78, chip detector light illuminated, engine started making metal sound, and aircraft started losing rotor RPM. Once…

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