N171WH — 1997 Bell 407
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N171WH has no NTSB accident records on file. Registration data compiled from public FAA records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 53149
- Manufacturer
- Bell
- Model
- 407
- Year
- 1997
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Allison 250-c20 Ser
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Westwind Helicopters Inc — Santa Fe, TX
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accident records on file.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1997 Bell 407).
- Sep 24, 2022registered — Westwind Helicopters Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N171WH was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1997 Bell 407 above.
- until Apr 17, 20141978 Gates Learjet Corp. 35A (s/n 171)
Frequently asked
- Has N171WH been in an accident?
- No NTSB accident records are on file for N171WH.
- What kind of aircraft is N171WH?
- N171WH is a 1997 Bell 407 (rotorcraft), serial number 53149.
- Who is N171WH registered to?
- N171WH is registered to Westwind Helicopters Inc of Santa Fe, TX. Registration status: active.
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