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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N408FC

N408FC is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 407 built in 2000. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 22, 2017. The last status on file was "first notice for registration renewal".

Bell 407 cancelled March 22, 2017

Serial number
53450
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
2000
Last status
First notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
July 19, 2011
Last FAA action
February 12, 2014
Last owner
American Airborne Ems (Co-owned)
Fresno, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N408FC

WPR16FA037Accident on December 11, 2015 at Mcfarland, CA: fatal, destroyed (4 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 407 · serial 53450

The pilot's loss of control and collision with terrain while attempting a course reversal after inadvertently entering an area of reduced visibility weather conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent experience with night time operations.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site