Bell 430
30 on the U.S. register. Built from 1996 to 2007; half of them date from 2001 or earlier. Delaware has the most (5). 87% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
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About the 430 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Helicopters
- Power
- Turboshaft, 2 engines
- Common engines
- Rolls-Royc 250-C40B (18), Allison 250 Series (7), Allison 250-C40B (1)
- Seats
- 10
- Built of
- aluminium with composite parts
- Makers on the register
- Bell, Bell Helicopter Textron Canada
- Registered
- earliest certificate January 25, 2001; newest August 25, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 13 | 43% |
| Corporation | 9 | 30% |
| Government | 4 | 13% |
| Individual | 2 | 7% |
| Co-owned | 2 | 7% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 430 | 30 | 1996 to 2007 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 7 with no year on file
Registration status
By status, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Valid | 29 | 97% |
| Sale reported | 1 | 3% |
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 26 | 87% |
| None on file | 3 | 10% |
| Experimental | 1 | 3% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Mcmahon Helicopter Services INC | 4 |
| San Juan Aviation LLC | 3 |
| State of New York | 2 |
| New York State Police | 2 |
| Tailwinds LLC | 1 |
| S & S Aviation Services INC | 1 |
| Premier Aircraft Services LLC | 1 |
| Londonaire LLC | 1 |
| Hms Holdings LLC | 1 |
| Hm Aviation Holdings LLC | 1 |
| High Performance Helicopters CORP | 1 |
| Gear Aviation LLC | 1 |
Fleet pages: Mcmahon Helicopter Services INC · San Juan Aviation LLC · State of New York · New York State Police · Tailwinds LLC · Premier Aircraft Services LLC · Hms Holdings LLC · High Performance Helicopters CORP
Accident history NTSB records · 16 cases since 1982, 6 fatal
The 8 most recent of 16 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 430 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
30 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Bell 430s?
Delaware, with 5.
Who owns the Bell 430?
87% 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 430s on the register built?
Between 1996 and 2007; half of them in 2001 or earlier.
How many Bell 430 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
16 accidents and incidents since 1982, 6 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Bell 430 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 430 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 (H9SW, held by Bell Textron Canada Limited). The FAA has issued 33 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about rotorcraft systems. Operators and repair shops have filed 392 failure reports with the FAA since 1996, 45 of them in the last ten years: about 16.7 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is rotorcraft systems. 54 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Bell Helicopter Textron INC..
FAA orders 33 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Bell 430
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Rotorcraft systems | 16 | 48% |
| Engine | 4 | 12% |
| Instruments and avionics | 4 | 12% |
| Airframe structure | 2 | 6% |
| Other and general | 2 | 6% |
| Flight controls | 2 | 6% |
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 2 | 6% |
| Electrical power | 1 | 3% |
Failure reports 392 since 1996 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 96 | 1 |
| 98 | 38 |
| 99 | 36 |
| 00 | 25 |
| 01 | 78 |
| 02 | 29 |
| 03 | 47 |
| 04 | 33 |
| 05 | 15 |
| 06 | 11 |
| 07 | 11 |
| 08 | 11 |
| 09 | 12 |
| 10 | 5 |
| 11 | 6 |
| 12 | 5 |
| 13 | 8 |
| 14 | 6 |
| 15 | 7 |
| 16 | 2 |
| 18 | 4 |
| 19 | 2 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Bearing | 34 |
| Display | 15 |
| Blade | 14 |
| Stud | 11 |
| Yoke | 10 |
| Bushing | 8 |
| Restraint | 8 |
| Battery | 6 |
| Crosstube | 6 |
| Engine | 6 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 286 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: master drawing (37), passenger step (22), bracket (20), bearing (14), cable (11), thresholdpassenger step (6), pass step (6), doubler (6), port plate (5), brush (5).
Approved modifications 54 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 1 · 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 430 links to the rest of the register
- Bell 3,082 aircraft on the register
- Bell 430 30 registered
- Type certificate H9SW · held by Bell Helicopter Textron
- Built of aluminium with composite parts
- Rolls-Royce 250-C40B 18 of these aircraft · 715 hp
- Allison (Rolls-Royce) 250 series 8 of these aircraft · 250 hp
- Allison (Rolls-Royce) 250-C40B 1 of these aircraft · 715 hp
- Delaware 5 of these aircraft
- California 5 of these aircraft
- New York 4 of these aircraft
- Michigan 4 of these aircraft
- Texas 3 of these aircraft
- Mcmahon Helicopter Services INC 4 of these aircraft
- San Juan Aviation LLC 3 of these aircraft
- State Of New York 2 of these aircraft
- New York State Police 2 of these aircraft
- Tailwinds LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 430 16 cases since 1982 · 6 fatal
- FAA orders naming the 430 33 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the 430 392 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the 430 54 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/bell/430.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 30
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N430NY | Bell 430 |
Mcmahon Helicopter Services INC Canton, Michigan |
Standard | 2026-08-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N918SP | Bell 430 |
Albatross Air INC Beaver, West Virginia |
Standard | 2026-03-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N431LL | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 430 |
Hm Aviation Holdings LLC Fort Pierce, Florida |
Standard | 2026-02-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N430VR | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 430 |
Aerotrust Services CORP Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2025-11-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N430W | Bell 430 |
430W LLC Crestline, California |
Standard | 2025-07-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N255MK | Bell 430 |
Premier Aircraft Services LLC Bakersfield, California |
Standard | 2025-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N430ST | Bell 430 |
High Performance Helicopters CORP Crestline, California |
Standard | 2024-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N40DP | Bell 430 |
Londonaire LLC Wichita Falls, Texas |
Standard | 2024-09-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16KK | Bell 430 |
S & S Aviation Services INC Pacoima, California |
Standard | 2024-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N430CG | Bell 430 |
San Juan Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2023-11-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N430VP | Bell 430 |
Aerotrust Services CORP Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2023-07-11 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N72073 | Bell 430 |
Arrow Aviation CO LLC Broussard, Louisiana |
None on file | 2023-05-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N557ST | Bell 430 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2023-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N430DW | Bell 430 |
Gear Aviation LLC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2023-01-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N430AG | Bell 430 |
Mcmahon Helicopter Services INC Canton, Michigan |
Standard | 2023-01-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N5RH | Bell 430 |
Hms Holdings LLC Charlotte, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-07-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N431SL | Bell 430 |
Mcmahon Helicopter Services INC Canton, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N556UH | Bell 430 |
Mcmahon Helicopter Services INC Canton, Michigan |
Standard | 2021-02-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N432HF | Bell 430 |
Co-owned owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2020-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N430WH | Bell 430 |
Aviation Trust Company LLC Trustee Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Standard | 2019-03-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N991W | Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 430 |
Tailwinds LLC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2018-12-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N431HF | Bell 430 |
Co-owned owner New Jersey |
Standard | 2017-11-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N430CF | Bell 430 |
San Juan Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2016-09-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N430CM | Bell 430 |
San Juan Aviation LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2016-08-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N34S | Bell 430 |
Flying Tigers LLC Jefferson City, Missouri |
Standard | 2011-03-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N427SP | Bell 430 |
State of New York Albany, New York |
Standard | 2002-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N432NY | Bell 430 |
State of New York Albany, New York |
Standard | 2002-02-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12SP | Bell 430 |
New York State Police Albany, New York |
Experimental | 2001-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N20SP | Bell 430 |
New York State Police Albany, New York |
Standard | 2001-01-25 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N810SP | Bell 430 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | Sale reportedFAA registration status code 7. All codes |