FAA aircraft registration
N171WH
BELL 407 · 1997 · Valid
N171WH is a BELL 407 (year 1997), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-07-12. Owner type: entity. No NTSB accident or incident matches this tail in our snapshot. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.
Snapshot date: 2026-07-12 · Source: registry.faa.gov
Registration
- Status
- Valid
- Serial number
- 53149
- Issued
- —
- Expires
- —
- Type aircraft
- Fixed wing single-engine
- State
- TX
Registered owner
WESTWIND HELICOPTERS INC
SANTA FE, TX
Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database. Entity owners are shown without redaction; individual owners are redacted by default.
Ownership timeline
- CurrentWESTWIND HELICOPTERS INCsince —
- Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history(0 matches)
No NTSB CAROL record matches N171WH in our snapshot. The official NTSB search may show later filings. Open NTSB CAROL.
Applicable Airworthiness Directives(0 on the make-model list)
AD applicability depends on serial range, engine, and propeller. Use the FAA AD library or your A&P mechanic for a definitive applicability list for N171WH.
Type certificate
BELL 407 is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the BELL family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.
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Sources
- FAA Releasable Aircraft Database — accessed 2026-07-12
- FAA N-Number Inquiry — accessed 2026-07-12
- NTSB CAROL accident database — accessed 2026-07-12
- FAA Airworthiness Directives library — accessed 2026-07-12