# N407HL: 2008 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407, registration cancelled 2012-04-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 5, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407) (registry code 1182154)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce 250-C47B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c47b) (registry code 54585)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H2SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H2SW), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 53869
- Year built: 2008
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 12, 2008
- Certificate issued: November 18, 2008
- Last registry action: November 18, 2008
- Mode S code: A4C75C
- Owner when cancelled: [Hillsboro Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HILLSBORO%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Hillsboro, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Hillsboro)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.5692° N, 122.9472° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97124, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N407HL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=407HL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N407HL-2012-04-05

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 Helicopter Textron Canada 407: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-canada-407.md

## 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 WPR12GA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12GA106), Feb 15, 2012: Bell 407 (N407HL), Moran Junction, WY, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain yaw control while hovering at high density altitude, which resulted in a loss of tail rotor effectiveness.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20120215002739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120215002739A), Feb 15, 2012: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 (N407HL), Jackson, WY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. 02/15/2012, @1405MST, Bell helicopter, B407, N407HL, was destroyed during a hard landing in trees NE of Jackson, WY. 3 POB, 1 fatal, 2 serious. VMC conditions…

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