Bell 427
13 on the U.S. register. Built from 2000 to 2011; half of them date from 2005 or earlier. Oklahoma has the most (2). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 427 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Helicopters
- Power
- Turboshaft, 2 engines
- Common engines
- P&W Canada Pw207D (13)
- Seats
- 9
- Built of
- aluminium with composite parts
- Makers on the register
- Bell Helicopter Textron Canada, Bell
- Registered
- earliest certificate December 1, 2011; newest May 18, 2026
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 2 |
| New York | 2 |
| Delaware | 2 |
| Wyoming | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 7 | 54% |
| Corporation | 6 | 46% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 427 | 13 | 2000 to 2011 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee | 2 |
| Vase CORP III | 1 |
| Sky West Aviation INC Trustee | 1 |
| Royalton Development CORP | 1 |
| Penske CORP | 1 |
| Justice Coal Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Joe Gibbs Racing LLC | 1 |
| Inland Empire Air LLC | 1 |
| Hopscotch One LLC | 1 |
| Fw Equipment Leasing LLC | 1 |
| Checa LLC | 1 |
| 50 One Aviation LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee · Sky West Aviation INC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 1 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 1 most recent of 1 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Bell 427 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
13 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Bell 427s?
Oklahoma, with 2.
Who owns the Bell 427?
100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Bell 427s on the register built?
Between 2000 and 2011; half of them in 2005 or earlier.
How many Bell 427 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
1 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Bell 427 made of?
A mostly aluminium airframe with composite parts where they save weight: control surfaces, fairings, the tail or the rotor blades. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Bell 427 the component layer
A mostly aluminium airframe with composite parts where they save weight: control surfaces, fairings, the tail or the rotor blades. The design is held under 1 type certificate (R00001RC, held by Bell Textron Canada Limited). The FAA has issued 25 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about rotorcraft systems. Operators and repair shops have filed 77 failure reports with the FAA since 2000, 17 of them in the last ten years: about 21.8 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is rotorcraft systems. 31 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Bell Helicopter Textron INC..
FAA orders 25 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Bell 427
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Rotorcraft systems | 13 | 52% |
| Other and general | 3 | 12% |
| Flight controls | 3 | 12% |
| Airframe structure | 2 | 8% |
| Instruments and avionics | 2 | 8% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 1 | 4% |
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 1 | 4% |
Failure reports 77 since 2000 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 00 | 1 |
| 01 | 1 |
| 02 | 4 |
| 03 | 1 |
| 04 | 2 |
| 05 | 16 |
| 06 | 13 |
| 07 | 10 |
| 08 | 6 |
| 09 | 6 |
| 10 | 4 |
| 11 | 3 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 2 |
| 15 | 6 |
| 19 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Rotorcraft systems | 31 | 40% |
| Airframe structure | 14 | 18% |
| Engine | 13 | 17% |
| Landing gear | 6 | 8% |
| Electrical power | 4 | 5% |
| Fuel system | 3 | 4% |
| Heating, ice protection and utility systems | 3 | 4% |
| Instruments and avionics | 1 | 1% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Bearing | 4 |
| Blade | 4 |
| Bolt | 4 |
| Case | 4 |
| Pressure Switch | 4 |
| Skid Shoe | 3 |
| Transmission | 3 |
| Warning Light | 3 |
| Cable | 2 |
| Engine | 2 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 214 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: bushing (18), lead lag (16), bracket (14), seal (12), bearing (11), cable (9), main rotor (8), droop stop (6), sleeve (4), actuator housing (4).
Approved modifications 31 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 2 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 427 links to the rest of the register
- Bell 3,082 aircraft on the register
- Bell 427 13 registered
- Type certificate R00001RC · held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada LTD
- Built of aluminium with composite parts
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207D 13 of these aircraft · 572 hp
- Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee 2 of these aircraft
- Vase CORP III 1 of these aircraft
- Sky West Aviation INC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- Royalton Development CORP 1 of these aircraft
- Penske CORP 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 427 1 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the 427 25 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the 427 77 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the 427 31 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/bell/427.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 13
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N427TP | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 427 |
Sky West Aviation INC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2026-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N42FP | Bell 427 |
Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2025-10-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35BC | Bell 427 |
Justice Coal Aviation LLC Roanoke, Virginia |
Standard | 2025-10-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N427PG | Bell 427 |
Fw Equipment Leasing LLC Batesville, Arkansas |
Standard | 2025-01-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7945H | Bell 427 |
Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2024-12-02 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N595JG | Bell 427 |
Joe Gibbs Racing LLC Huntersville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2023-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N437ML | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 427 |
Royalton Development CORP Remsenburg, New York |
Standard | 2023-10-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N427UV | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 427 |
Vase CORP III Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N83HH | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 427 |
Hopscotch One LLC Millbrook, New York |
Standard | 2022-12-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N427BW | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 427 |
Inland Empire Air LLC Fontana, California |
Standard | 2019-12-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N427JJ | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 427 |
Checa LLC Jackson, Wyoming |
Standard | 2019-01-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98JC | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 427 |
50 One Aviation LLC San Juan, Puerto Rico |
Standard | 2018-02-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N50RP | Bell 427 |
Penske CORP New Castle, Delaware |
Standard | 2011-12-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |