2012 Bell 407Turbine Helicopter • Mojave, CA, USA

This 2012 Bell 407, registration N472VB, is being offered through an online government surplus auction ending December 3, 2025. The helicopter was used for research and development under an Experimental Airworthiness Certificate and currently has 359.2 hours on both the airframe and its Rolls-Royce 250-C47B engine as of June 2023. The aircraft and engine were preserved in December 2023, but it is now ineligible for flight, requires truck transport for removal, and has its blades removed and stored in transport crates. The airworthiness certificate expired on March 31, 2025.

Notable modifications include a Power Plus Kit installed at 4.3...

Year: 2012

Make: Bell

Series: 407

Model: 407

Tail #: N472VB

Serial #: 54115

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Specifications

Category: Turbine Helicopter

Intended Use: Recreational

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 359.2 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 359.2 hrs

Inspection Status: Aircraft is ineligible for flight and will need to be removed by truck. Blades have been removed and are in transport crates. Airworthiness Certificate expired Mar 31, 2025

Avionics

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX 345 - GTX ADS-B In/Out Transponder installed on 7/2/2019 at Aircraft Hours 268.9

Comms

Garmin G1R225B - installed on 8/26/2020 at Aircraft Hours 279.5 (replaced GTR

PFD

Digital Attitude Gyro 102-0403-12-13 - P/N S/N 920H294 installed in OEM Instrument Panel hole on 8/26/2020 at Aircraft Hours 279.5

Additional Equipment

Power Plus Kit

Power Plus Kit - Installed IAW STC SRO9531RC-D on 9/18/2012 at Aircraft Hours 4.3

Engine Inlet Barrier Filter

Aerospace Filtration Systems IBF - Inc. Engine Inlet Barrier Filter (IBF) System IAW STC No. SR0936$RC 12/20/2012 Aircraft Hours 9.8

High Skid Gear

AA High Skid Crosstubes - Aeronautical Accessories Inc. including Assemblies, and installed 8/26/2020 Aircraft Hours 279.5

Seating

Passenger Facing Seat Assembly - Serviceable R/H Aft with new restraint harness, Forward Fitting and Headrest Cover installed on 8/26/2020 Aircraft Hours 279.5

Air Conditioning

Paravion Technology Air Conditioning - System installed accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate 5R00489SE 1/15/2021 at Hours 312.7

Ground Handling Equipment

Ground Handling Wheels - One set of included