N98ZA — 2015 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 29, 2026
N98ZA appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2022, serious injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 29, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 54635
- Manufacturer
- Bell Helicopter Textron Canada
- Model
- 407
- Year
- 2015
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Rolls-royc 250-c47b
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- 98za Llc — New York, NY
Accident & incident history
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.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2015 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407).
- Jan 23, 2018registered — 98za Llc
Frequently asked
- Has N98ZA been in an accident?
- Yes. N98ZA appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2022.
- What kind of aircraft is N98ZA?
- N98ZA is a 2015 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407 (rotorcraft), serial number 54635.
- Who is N98ZA registered to?
- N98ZA is registered to 98za Llc of New York, NY. Registration status: active.
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