# N509MT: 1998 Bell 407, registration cancelled 2012-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 2012
- 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: 53281
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 25, 2000
- Certificate issued: January 28, 2003
- Last registry action: June 3, 2010
- Mode S code: A65C84
- Owner when cancelled: [Med-Trans Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MED-TRANS%20CORP)
- Location: [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.1700° N, 110.9466° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85714, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N509MT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=509MT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N509MT-2012-07-30

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 (1)

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

- [SDR M3XA20130726509](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/M3XA20130726509), Apr 14, 2012: TURBINE WHEEL. FAILED. EXPERIENCED A LT YAW AND LOUD HOWLING/GRINDING SOUND FROM TRANSMISSION. NO CAUTION, ADVISORY, OR WARNING LIGHTS. LOWERED COLLECTIVE TO UNLOAD TRANSMISSION AND T

## 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 CEN12LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA242), Apr 14, 2012: Bell 407 (N509MT), Aberdeen, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fatigue failure of two turbine engine blades due to vibration.

## 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 20120414010679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120414010679A), Apr 14, 2012: Bell 407 (N509MT), Aberdeen, SD, Substantial damage. Accident occurred on 4-14-2012, about 0200 CDT (0700Z) near Aberdeen, SD. Pilot had just refueled at the Aberdeen (abr) airport and was ferrying the aircraft…
- [Incident 20100614006129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100614006129I), Jun 14, 2010: Bell 407 (N509MT), Fargo, ND, Minor damage. During cruise/low approach to hospital helipad approximately 4 miles out the pilot windshield failed losing 90% of the window. Investigation by company…

## Other aircraft with N509MT

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N509MT): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407, S/N 54099, built 2012

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