Models · Bell · Helicopters · data as of October 2, 2026

Bell 429

172 on the U.S. register. Built from 2009 to 2026; half of them date from 2017 or earlier. Texas has the most (29). 97% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the 429 from the FAA's model table

Type: Rotorcraft · Helicopters
Power: Turboshaft, 2 engines
Common engines: P&W Canada Pw207D1/D2 (125), P&W Canada Pw207D (22), P&W Canada Xpw207D (1)
Seats: 9
Makers on the register: Bell Helicopter Textron Canada, Bell Textron Canada Ltd
Registered: earliest certificate December 22, 2009; newest August 19, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas29Oregon13New York12Florida10Colorado9Virginia8California8Puerto Rico7North Carolina6Delaware6Arizona6Utah5

Who owns them registrant type

Corporation76 (44%)LLC48 (28%)Government43 (25%)Not stated2 (1%)Individual2 (1%)Co-owned1 (0.6%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

Version	Registered	Built	Share
429	172	2007 to 2026	100.0%

When they were built by decade · 30 with no year on file

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

Registration status

Valid169 (98%)Assigned, not yet registered2 (1%)Pending1 (0.6%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard145 (84%)None on file24 (14%)Experimental3 (2%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Bell Textron INC19West States Leasing INC6Air Methods LLC6Total Helicopters Unlimited5Mercy Flight INC5Life Flight Network LLC5Ventus Mf LLC4State Of Delaware4New York City Police Department4United Therapeutics CORP3Tennessee Valley Authority3Tennessee Department Of Safety & Homeland Security3

Fleet pages: Bell Textron INC · West States Leasing INC · Air Methods LLC · Total Helicopters Unlimited · Mercy Flight INC · Life Flight Network LLC · United Therapeutics CORP · Tennessee Valley Authority

Accident history NTSB records · 10 cases since 1982, 5 fatal

2022-04-26ERA22FA207 · 429 N507TJ · accident near Elba, NY · 2 killed

2021-12-13ERA22LA091 · 429 N920PD · accident near Manhattan, NY · no injuries

2021-10-07ERA22LA007 · 429 N505TJ · accident near Batavia, NY · no injuries

2021-04-28ERA21FA195 · 429 N53DE · accident near Eden, NC · 1 killed

2017-05-10CEN17RA191 · 429 OMBYM · accident near Presov · 2 killed

2017-02-15CEN17FA103 · 429 N598PB · accident near Shreveport, LA · 2 killed

2016-09-01ERA16CA313 · 429 N917PD · accident near Rikers Island, NY · no injuries

2016-07-11ERA16LA253 · 429 N1SP · accident near Georgetown, DE · 1 killed

The 8 most recent of 10 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Bell 429 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

172 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Bell 429s?

Texas, with 29.

Who owns the Bell 429?

97% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 172 429 (all versions)

Tail no.	Maker and model	Owner and base	Certificate	Registered	Status
N526RB	Bell Textron Canada Ltd 429	Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office West Palm Beach, Florida	Standard	2021-10-12	Valid
N918TR	Bell Textron Canada Ltd 429	Executive Pl Solutions LLC Salt Lake City, Utah	Standard	2021-09-02	Valid
N34FE	Bell Textron Canada Ltd 429	Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC Akron, Ohio	Standard	2021-07-28	Valid
N3251R	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Teledyne Flir Defense INC Wilsonville, Oregon	Standard	2021-07-27	Valid
N2GS	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429		Standard	2021-06-22	Valid
N429HR	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Straight Up Leasing INC Medford, Oregon	Standard	2021-06-07	Valid
N32FE	Bell Textron Canada Ltd 429	American Transmission Systems INC Akron, Ohio	Standard	2021-05-20	Valid
N35RH	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Hms Holdings LLC Charlotte, North Carolina	Standard	2021-04-21	Valid
N432LF	Bell Textron Canada Ltd 429	Life Flight Network LLC Aurora, Oregon	Standard	2021-03-02	Valid
N430LF	Bell Textron Canada Ltd 429	Life Flight Network LLC Aurora, Oregon	Standard	2021-02-20	Valid
N431LF	Bell Textron Canada Ltd 429	Life Flight Network LLC Aurora, Oregon	Standard	2021-02-13	Valid
N430TV	Bell Textron Canada Ltd 429	Tennessee Valley Authority Muscel Shoals, Alabama	Standard	2021-02-06	Valid
N429LF	Bell Textron Canada Ltd 429	Life Flight Network LLC Aurora, Oregon	Standard	2021-01-27	Valid
N812LE	Bell Textron Canada Ltd 429	Maricopa County Phoenix, Arizona	Standard	2020-12-31	Valid
N429TV	Bell Textron Canada Ltd 429	Tennessee Valley Authority Muscle Shoals, Alabama	Standard	2020-11-21	Valid
N426PJ	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Helibro LLC Red Bluff, California	Standard	2020-10-23	Valid
N429VG	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Safety Logistics LLC West Palm Beach, Florida	Standard	2020-08-22	Valid
N424PJ	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Helibro LLC Red Bluff, California	Standard	2020-03-30	Valid
N413CE	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	US Bank Na Marshall, Minnesota	Standard	2020-02-18	Valid
N6SP	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	State Of Delaware Dover, Delaware	Standard	2020-01-09	Valid
N795RB	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office West Palm Beach, Florida	Standard	2020-01-07	Valid
N411CE	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	US Bank Na Marshall, Minnesota	Standard	2020-01-06	Valid
N429RP	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Tennessee Valley Authority Muscle Shoals, Alabama	Standard	2019-10-30	Valid
N429CM	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Sunstate Aviation LLC Scottsdale, Arizona	Standard	2019-07-15	Valid
N2AF	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429		Standard	2019-03-28	Valid
N100WG	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Total Helicopters Unlimited Stafford, Virginia	None on file	2019-01-07	Valid
N324FD	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Total Helicopters Unlimited Stafford, Virginia	Standard	2019-01-02	Valid
N772UT	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	United Therapeutics CORP Res Triangle Park, North Carolina	Standard	2018-12-31	Valid
N961BH	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Sierra Pacific Industries Redding, California	Standard	2018-08-03	Valid
N429FW	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Bell Textron INC Fort Worth, Texas	Standard	2018-05-15	Valid
N508TJ	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Mercy Flight INC Buffalo, New York	Standard	2018-03-01	Valid
N506TJ	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Mercy Flight INC Buffalo, New York	None on file	2018-02-27	Valid
N429WP	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Salt River Project Agri Improvement&Power District Phoenix, Arizona	Standard	2017-12-08	Valid
N28BB	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Cove Partners LLC Santa Monica, California	None on file	2017-11-16	Valid
N429RL	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Lewis Aeronautical LLC San Antonio, Texas	Standard	2017-08-18	Valid
N911AZ	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	State Of Arizona Phoenix, Arizona	None on file	2017-04-17	Valid
N158DB	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office West Palm Beach, Florida	Standard	2016-11-10	Valid
N604PD	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Nassau County Police Department Bethpage, New York	Standard	2016-09-22	Valid
N606PD	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Nassau County Police Department Bethpage, New York	Standard	2016-09-22	Valid
N428CF	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Careflite Grand Prairie, Texas	Standard	2016-03-17	Valid
N429WM	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Bell Textron INC Fort Worth, Texas	Standard	2016-01-26	Valid
N429AX	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Bell Textron INC Fort Worth, Texas	Experimental	2016-01-13	Valid
N34UT	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	United Therapeutics CORP Res Triangle Park, North Carolina	Standard	2016-01-07	Valid
N665PV	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Cedar Knoll Vineyards INC DBA Palmaz Vineyards Napa, California	Standard	2015-12-17	Valid
N808MB	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Marbina Interests Office LLC Satellite Beach, Florida	Standard	2015-12-17	Valid
N713NG	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Niagara Mohawk Power CORP DBA Syracuse, New York	Standard	2015-11-09	Valid
N920PD	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	New York City Police Department Brooklyn, New York	Standard	2015-08-21	Valid
N861NC	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado	Standard	2015-06-04	Valid
N919PD	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	New York City Police Department Brooklyn, New York	Standard	2015-04-16	Valid
N42NY	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429		Standard	2015-02-27	Valid
N429CF	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Careflite Grand Prairie, Texas	Standard	2015-01-22	Valid
N918PD	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	New York City Police Department Brooklyn, New York	Standard	2015-01-09	Valid
N922ST	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	San Tomo INC Stockton, California	Standard	2014-12-31	Valid
N1SP	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	State Of Delaware Dover, Delaware	Standard	2014-11-03	Valid
N924SP	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Georgia Dept Of Public Safety Kennesaw, Georgia	Standard	2014-10-31	Valid
N168PD	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Administracion De Los Servicios Generales San Juan, Puerto Rico	Standard	2014-08-26	Valid
N159PD	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Administracion De Los Servicios Generales San Juan, Puerto Rico	Standard	2014-08-14	Valid
N165PD	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Administracion De Los Servicios Generales San Juan, Puerto Rico	Standard	2014-08-14	Valid
N917PD	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	New York City Police Department Brooklyn, New York	Standard	2014-08-01	Valid
N9CR	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Banner Elk Aviation LLC Banner Elk, North Carolina	Standard	2013-12-05	Valid
N611NB	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Cisco Aero LLC Cisco, Texas	Standard	2012-07-13	Valid
N212FX	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	County Of Fairfax Fairfax, Virginia	Standard	2011-11-28	Valid
N211FX	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	County Of Fairfax Fairfax, Virginia	Standard	2011-04-21	Valid
N429TX	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Textron INC Warwick, Rhode Island	Standard	2011-04-08	Valid
N965KT	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Wilmington Trust CO Trustee Wilmington, Delaware	Standard	2011-02-17	Valid
N429HC	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Delta Jet LTD Glastonbury, Connecticut	Standard	2011-01-28	Valid
N429BH	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Bell Textron INC Fort Worth, Texas	Standard	2010-08-17	Valid
N429NA	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Bell Textron INC Fort Worth, Texas	Experimental	2010-02-03	Valid
N911ED	Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429	Air Methods LLC Greenwood Village, Colorado	Standard	2009-12-22	Valid
N255PD	Bell Textron Canada Ltd 429	Individual owner Puerto Rico	Standard		Pending
N326GR	Bell Textron Canada Ltd 429	No owner on file	None on file		Assigned, not yet registered
N80KG	Bell Textron Canada Ltd 429	No owner on file	None on file		Assigned, not yet registered