Flight Tracker
N98ZA
2015 BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 407
Rotorcraft · Turbo-shaft · Standard
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
98ZA LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
NEW YORK, NY
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Jan 23, 2018
Airworthiness Date
Oct 3, 2017
Expires
Jan 31, 2028
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA
Model
407
Year
2015
Serial Number
54635
Seats
8
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
H2SW

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
ROLLS-ROYC
Engine Model
250-C47B
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
650 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
ADAB0B
Mode S Code (Octal)
53325413

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jun 4, 2022 Accident Substantial Fairfield, NJ
Injuries1 serious
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The failure of maintenance personnel to properly secure the tail rotor crosshead drive plate and the failure of maintenance personnel, the maintenance pilot, and the accident pilot to detect the error, which led to the helicopter’s loss of tail rotor antitorque. Also causal was the pilot’s failure to maintain the helicopter’s airspeed at or above effective translational lift and perform a run-on landing, which resulted in a loss of control.

NTSB ERA22FA257