N801DS

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407 · 2009 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 8 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: PASCO SHERIFFS OFFICE, FL (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

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

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
Volusia County Sheriff's Office (VC9C)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator
Volusia County Sheriff's Office (VC9C)Operatoron 2008-01-07Operator named in NTSB report

Accident & incident history

Accident · 2008-01-07 Operator named in NTSB report
BELL 407 No injuries Part 91Volusia County Sheriff's Office

Operated by Volusia County Sheriff's Department (per NTSB report)

Source: NTSB case NYC08LA077

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, 2019-01-07.

SMOKE/FUMES/ODORS/SPARKS · 2019-01-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2810

Part: FUEL CAP — NOT SEATED (FUEL TANK) · airframe 3,766 hrs · 6,098 cycles

A FUEL ODOR WAS NOTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW WHILE IN FLIGHT. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND AND INSPECT THE AIRCRAFT FUEL CAP. PILOT NOTED CAP WAS SECURE BUT NOT SEATED SQUARE AND FLUSH AND NOTED EVIDENCE OF FUEL AROUND THE FLANGE. PILOT RESEATED FUEL CAP AND RESUMED PATROL, NO FURTHER REPORTS OF FUEL ODORS WAS REPORTED. MAINTENANCE WAS ADVISED ON THE ISSUE AND A FURTHER INSPECTION WAS MADE AFTER RETURN TO BASE. NO LEAKS WERE NOTED AND NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED.

Source: SDR 2019FA0000003