# N31VA: 2000 Bell 407, registration cancelled 2019-07-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 12, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- Airframe: [Bell 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-407) (registry code 1182206)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 53465
- Year built: 2000
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 23, 2001
- Certificate issued: January 18, 2001
- Last registry action: November 12, 2015
- Mode S code: A34654
- Owners when cancelled: [Commonwealth Of Virginia](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COMMONWEALTH%20OF%20VIRGINIA), [Department Of State Police](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEPARTMENT%20OF%20STATE%20POLICE)
- Location: [Richmond, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Richmond)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 37.4007° N, 77.4566° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23237, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31VA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31VA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31VA-2019-07-12

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

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ERA17FA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA274), Aug 12, 2017: Bell 407 (N31VA), Charlottesville, VA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of helicopter control after entry into vortex ring state, leading to a high rate of descent to the ground with a right spin. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of…
- [NTSB ERA10TA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10TA261), May 11, 2010: Bell 407 (N31VA), Abingdon, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper repair of an engine component by a repair facility, which resulted in a complete loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the repair facility to recognize…

## 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 20170812011609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170812011609A), Aug 12, 2017: Bell 407 (N31VA), Charlottesville, VA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Date: August 14, 2017 Subject: Virginia state trooper helicopter accident in Charlottesville, VA ? On Saturday, August 12, 2017, 2017, about 5:00 p.m. eastern…
- [Accident 20100511005309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100511005309A), May 11, 2010: Bell 407 (N31VA), Abingdon, VA, Substantial damage. At approximately 1355 EDT the aircraft crew was conducting a training flight that originated at Virginia highlands airport (vji) in Abingdon, VA. The purpose…

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