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BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON CANADA 429

100 registered · 2007–2020 · 3 NTSB events · 50 ADs

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Rotorcraft · as of Sep 21, 2026

Distribution · currently registered

By state (top 10)

  • TX 13.5% 13
  • NY 10.4% 10
  • VA 6.3% 6
  • CA 6.3% 6
  • OR 6.3% 6
  • CO 6.3% 6
  • FL 5.2% 5
  • NC 5.2% 5
  • PR 4.2% 4
  • DE 4.2% 4

+16 more states

By decade of manufacture

  • 2000s 2.0% 2
  • 2010s 84.0% 84
  • 2020s 1.0% 1
  • Unknown 13.0% 13

NTSB records

3 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 3.

Airworthiness directives

50 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 25 · 25 more in the Federal Register.

  • Apr 24, 2026

    Airworthiness Directives; B/E Aerospace Fischer GmbH Medical Seats

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain B/E Aerospace Fischer GmbH (B/E Aerospace Fischer) Medical Seats 230/305. This AD was prompted by a determination that certain medical seats that are certified for aft facing (AF) and forward facing (FF) installations have been delivered with an incorr…

  • Mar 20, 2026

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 429 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of incorrectly installed lockwire on the stability and control augmentation system (SCAS) actuator jam nut. This AD requires inspecting the installation of the lockwire…

  • Nov 24, 2025

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 429 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of incorrectly installed lockwire on the stability and control augmentation system (SCAS) actuator jam nut. This proposed AD would require inspecting the…

  • May 24, 2024

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 429 helicopters. The FAA previously sent this AD as an emergency AD to all known U.S. owners and operators of these helicopters. This AD was prompted by multiple reports of tail rotor (T/R) blade abrasion strip cracks.…

  • Oct 24, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 429 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of failed rivets between the tailboom skin and the tail rotor (TR) gearbox support assembly. This AD requires visually inspecting the external surface of the TR gearbox…

  • Apr 26, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) Helicopters

    The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-11-05 for certain Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (now Bell Textron Canada Limited) Model 429 helicopters. AD 2019-11-05 required inspecting the tail rotor (TR) pitch link assemblies, and replacing certain pitch link bearings. This AD was prompted by a re…

  • Apr 22, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 429 helicopters. This AD was prompted by in-service reports of the loss of display and subsequent recovery of certain display units (DUs). This AD requires revising the existing rotorcraft flight manual supplement (RFM…

  • Apr 22, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

    The FAA is revising a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that applied to certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 429 helicopters. This action revises the NPRM by revising the Required Actions paragraphs to include calendar compliance times. The FAA is proposing this airworthiness directive (AD) to address the unsa…

  • Mar 22, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) Helicopters

    The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-20- 06, which applied to certain Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (now Bell Textron Canada Limited) Model 429 helicopters. AD 2020-20-06 required repetitive inspections of certain cyclic and collective assembly bearings. This AD was prompted by new bellcra…

  • Mar 16, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Goodrich Externally-Mounted Hoist Assemblies

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for various model helicopters with certain part-numbered Goodrich externally-mounted hoist assemblies (hoists) installed. This AD was prompted by hoists failing lower load limit inspections. This AD requires replacing unmodified hoists, installing placards, revisi…

  • Feb 23, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-11-05, which applies to Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (now Bell Textron Canada Limited) Model 429 helicopters having certain tail rotor (TR) pitch link assemblies. AD 2019-11-05 requires inspecting the TR pitch link assemblies, and replacing cert…

  • Jan 14, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-20-06, which applies to certain Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (now Bell Textron Canada Limited) Model 429 helicopters. AD 2020-20-06 requires repetitive inspections of certain cyclic and collective assembly bearings. Since the FAA issued AD 2020-…

  • Jan 10, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 429 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by in-service reports of the loss of display and subsequent recovery of certain display units (DUs). This proposed AD would require revising the existing rotorcraft…

  • Dec 28, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 429 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by in-service reports of the loss of display and subsequent recovery of certain display units (DUs). This proposed AD would require revising the existing rotorcraft…

  • Dec 23, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 429 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of failed rivets between the tailboom skin and the tail rotor (TR) gearbox support assembly. This proposed AD would require visually inspecting the extern…

  • Oct 18, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited (type certificate previously held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) Model 429 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of incorrectly staked spherical bearings in the directional control bellcrank assembly. This…

  • Sep 30, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Goodrich Externally-Mounted Hoist Assemblies

    The FAA is revising a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for various model helicopters with certain part-numbered Goodrich externally-mounted hoist assemblies (hoists) installed. This action revises the NPRM by adding a figure and revising certain requirements. The FAA is proposing this airworthiness directive (AD)…

  • Sep 27, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Model 429 helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of tail rotor gearbox assemblies found loose on the gearbox support. This AD requires repetitive torque checks of the tail rotor gearbox attachment hardware, and…

  • Sep 8, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 206, 206A, 206A-1 (OH-58A), 206B, 206B-1, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4, 222, 222B, 222U, 230, 407, 427, 429, and 430 helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of a shoulder harness seat belt comfort clip (comfort c…

  • Sep 7, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 429 helicopters. This AD was prompted by three reports of unexpected forces or uncommanded inputs to the directional (yaw) control system. This AD requires revising the existing Rotorcraft Flight Manual (RFM) for your…

  • Jul 23, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited (type certificate previously held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) (Bell) Model 429 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of incorrectly staked spherical bearings in the directional control be…

  • Jul 7, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 429 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by three reports of unexpected forces or uncommanded inputs to the directional (yaw) control system. This proposed AD would require revising the existing Rotorcraft…

  • Jul 6, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Model 206, 206A, 206A-1 (OH- 58A), 206B, 206B-1, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4, 222, 222B, 222U, 230, 407, 427, 429, and 430 helicopters. This proposed AD would require removing each shoulder harness seat belt comfort cl…

  • Jun 28, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Canada Limited (Bell) Model 429 helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of tail rotor gearbox assemblies found loose on the gearbox support. This proposed AD would require repetitive torque checks of the tail rotor gear…

  • Jun 24, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Textron Canada Limited (type certificate previously held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) (Bell) Model 429 helicopters. This AD was prompted by the identification of certain parts needing life limits and certification maintenance requirement (CM…

Type certificate data sheets · 1 match in the FAA catalog

  • R00003RD Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Historical Rev 2 · 10/06/2014

    Models: 429

Supplemental type certificates · 100 on file

+ 70 more STCs on file

PMA replacement parts · 60+ on file

+ 20 more PMA parts on file

Registered N-numbers · 100

100 of 100 ● NTSB events on file · orange tails have Atlas pages · Look up queries the live FAA registry (owner, address, last airworthiness)
N-number St Year NTSB FAA
N100WG VA — · Look up ↗
N102BF TX 2013 · Look up ↗
N111TD LA 2014 · Look up ↗
N158DB FL 2015 · Look up ↗
N159PD PR 2013 · Look up ↗
N165PD PR 2013 · Look up ↗
N168PD PR 2013 · Look up ↗
N16WW — 2018 · Look up ↗
N19UC TN 2012 · Look up ↗
N1SP DE 2013 ● Look up ↗
N211FX VA 2010 · Look up ↗
N212FX VA 2011 · Look up ↗
N28BB CA — · Look up ↗
N2AF — 2018 · Look up ↗
N324FD VA 2018 · Look up ↗
N3251R OR 2018 · Look up ↗
N34UT NC 2015 · Look up ↗
N357FW FL — · Look up ↗
N35RH NC 2011 · Look up ↗
N399BT TX — · Look up ↗
N411CE MN 2019 · Look up ↗
N413CE MN 2019 · Look up ↗
N424PJ CA 2012 · Look up ↗
N426PJ CA 2011 · Look up ↗
N428CF TX 2014 · Look up ↗
N429AS OR — · Look up ↗
N429AX TX 2012 · Look up ↗
N429BH TX 2010 · Look up ↗
N429CB TN 2012 · Look up ↗
N429CF TX 2013 · Look up ↗
N429CH ID 2010 · Look up ↗
N429CM AZ 2010 · Look up ↗
N429FW TX 2015 · Look up ↗
N429HC CT 2010 · Look up ↗
N429HF CO 2013 · Look up ↗
N429HR OR 2013 · Look up ↗
N429KV NV 2019 · Look up ↗
N429NA TX 2010 · Look up ↗
N429RL TX 2014 · Look up ↗
N429RP AL 2013 · Look up ↗
N429SL ID 2010 · Look up ↗
N429TX RI — · Look up ↗
N429VG FL — · Look up ↗
N429WM TX 2011 · Look up ↗
N429WP AZ 2017 · Look up ↗
N429XW TX 2007 · Look up ↗
N429YC UT 2013 · Look up ↗
N42NY NY 2014 · Look up ↗
N438AS OR 2010 · Look up ↗
N462NB OR 2011 · Look up ↗
N493NC OR 2010 · Look up ↗
N4GS MT 2013 · Look up ↗
N506TJ NY 2017 · Look up ↗
N508LB UT 2013 · Look up ↗
N508TJ NY 2017 · Look up ↗
N529AM MA 2019 · Look up ↗
N52HX GA 2010 · Look up ↗
N535TB — 2014 · Look up ↗
N572MR UT 2014 · Look up ↗
N604PD NY 2015 · Look up ↗
N606PD NY 2015 · Look up ↗
N611NB TX 2012 · Look up ↗
N665PV CA 2015 · Look up ↗
N667KM — 2020 · Look up ↗
N673CP NC 2013 · Look up ↗
N6SP DE 2019 · Look up ↗
N702AC TX 2012 · Look up ↗
N712SL CO 2019 · Look up ↗
N713NG NY 2014 · Look up ↗
N753SL ID — · Look up ↗
N755SL ID 2016 · Look up ↗
N772UT NC 2012 · Look up ↗
N780HP TN — · Look up ↗
N78UT MD 2018 · Look up ↗
N795RB FL 2019 · Look up ↗
N808MB FL 2013 · Look up ↗
N861NC CO 2014 · Look up ↗
N862NC CO 2014 · Look up ↗
N87SJ VA 2010 · Look up ↗
N88DW DE 2014 · Look up ↗
N905WM WY — · Look up ↗
N911AM PR — · Look up ↗
N911AZ AZ — · Look up ↗
N911DX CO 2019 · Look up ↗
N911ED CO 2009 · Look up ↗
N911JL LA 2012 · Look up ↗
N911KX MA 2011 · Look up ↗
N911NM NM 2010 · Look up ↗
N917PD NY 2013 ● Look up ↗
N918PD NY 2014 · Look up ↗
N919PD NY 2014 · Look up ↗
N920PD NY 2014 ● Look up ↗
N922ST CA 2014 · Look up ↗
N924SP GA 2013 · Look up ↗
N961BH CA 2013 · Look up ↗
N965KT DE 2011 · Look up ↗
N967BK MT 2011 · Look up ↗
N983SV VA — · Look up ↗
N997BF UT 2014 · Look up ↗
N9CR NC 2013 · Look up ↗

Source — FAA Aircraft Registry

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