N34BM

BELL 407 · 1998 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: GULF HELICOPTERS LLC, TX (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Westwind Helicopters, Inc. (IAVA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
Westwind Helicopters, Inc. (IAVA)Operatoron 2022-10-26Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2022-10-26 Operator named in NTSB report
BELL 407 Fatal injury Part 135Westwind Helicopters, Inc.

Operated by Westwind Helicopters INC (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case CEN23FA019

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

1 report on file, 2020-07-31.

OTHER · 2020-07-31 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6510

Part: DRIVE SHAFT — CRACKED (TAIL ROTOR) · airframe 13,087 hrs · 33,018 cycles

DURING 100 HOUR LUBRICATION OF TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT SPLINES THE #3 TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT WAS FOUND CRACKED AT ONE ATTACHMENT EAR. TOTAL TIME OF PART IS UNKNOW AS IT IS AN ON CONDITION PART.

Source: SDR IAVA202008040001