N79LP is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 407 built in 1996. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 30, 2021. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Bell 407 cancelled January 30, 2021
- Serial number
- 53027
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
- Year built
- 1996
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- October 10, 2017
- Last FAA action
- December 7, 2017
- Last owner
- Panther Helicopters INC (Corporation)
Belle Chasse, LA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N79LP
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bell 407 · serial 53027
A total loss of engine power due to the failure of the engine’s Nos. 3 and 4 bearings and the power turbine pinion gear, and subsequent loss of main rotor rpm, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with the water.
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