N7160V

BELL 407 · 1996 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 7 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: CLASSIC MEDICAL INC, UT (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Classic Helicopter Group, LLC (JAPA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
Classic Helicopter Corporation (GJOA)Operatoron 2012-11-15Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Incident · 2012-11-15 Operator named in NTSB report
BELL 407 No injuries Part 135Classic Helicopter Corporation

Operated by Classic Helicopter Group, LLC. (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case WPR13IA059

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.

2 reports on file, 2010-12-03 – 2025-02-13.

INADEQUATE Q C · 2025-02-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5300

Part: GREASE FITTING — DEFECTIVE (FLIGHT CONTROLS) · airframe 10,423 hrs · 5,316 cycles

GREASE FITTING ON MAIN ROTOR PITCH LINK UNIVERSAL BEARING WOULD NOT ACCEPT GREASE BUT WOULD PURGE GREASE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE FITTING APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY WITH THE STOPPER BALL ON THE INSIDE OF FITTING WITH THE SPRING PRESSING THE BALL TOWARDS BEARING, PREVENTING GREASE FROM FLOWING INTO BEARING, BUT ALLOWING GREASE TO FLOW OUT OF BEARING.

Source: SDR 2025FA0000102
VIBRATION/BUFFET · 2010-12-03 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: BEARING — WORN (M/R HEAD) · airframe 4,124 hrs · 6,409 cycles

PILOT REPORTED M/R VIBRATION. FOUND BEARING WORN IN MAIN ROTOR HEAD.

Source: SDR 2010FA0001235