N20BH — 1998 Bell 407

Aircraft record

Serial number

53242

Manufacturer

Bell

Model

407

Year

1998

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Allison 250-c47

Registration

Active

Registered to

Chemair Helicopters Inc — Jefferson, WI

View the FAA registry record for N20BH →

Accident & incident history

1. WPR24LA265Aug 3, 2024Raft River, IDMinor

   The pilot’s misdiagnosis of an erroneous engine instrument indication and his subsequent decision to enter an autorotation, which resulted in a hard landing due to degraded visual cues and low ambient light conditions. Contributing to the accident were the erroneous engine indications likely caused by an undetermined electrical supply disruption; time pressure, pilot fatigue, and plan continuation bias as daylight diminished and the crew aimed to complete the flight; and cognitive overload from multiple airframe and engine caution indications.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1998 Bell 407).

1. Oct 8, 2019registered — Chemair Helicopters Inc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N20BH was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1998 Bell 407 above.

• until Jun 3, 20111975 Hiscoe EAA BIPLANE (s/n 1930)

Frequently asked

Has N20BH been in an accident?

Yes. N20BH appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2024.

What kind of aircraft is N20BH?

N20BH is a 1998 Bell 407 (rotorcraft), serial number 53242.

Who is N20BH registered to?

N20BH is registered to Chemair Helicopters Inc of Jefferson, WI. Registration status: active.