Bell 429 Helicopter in United States
United States is the world's largest GA market with the highest concentration of aircraft, dealers, MRO facilities and flight infrastructure. FAA certification standards, N-registration. Most TBM/PC-12/Cirrus production aircraft sold in the US used market are N-registered with full FAA documentation.
5 used Bell 429 helicopters for sale in United States · 8-seat · updated 12 hours ago
About the Bell 429
The Bell 429 is a modern light twin-turbine — eight seats, two Pratt & Whitney PW207 turboshaft engines, a flat-floor cabin and full IFR capability. Introduced in 2009, it is popular for EMS, corporate, law-enforcement and offshore roles where twin-engine redundancy is required. Cruise around 150 knots; the flat-floor cabin and large clamshell doors make it especially well- suited to medevac operations.
Bell 429 Specifications
Model specThe Bell 429 is a 8-seat twin turbine helicopter with a cruise speed of 135 kt (250 km/h), a range of 380 nm (704 km), and a useful load of 2,800 lbs (1,270 kg).
5 Bell 429 For Sale
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Bell 429 Price & Cost
Key price factors: engine time to overhaul, year and airframe hours, avionics, damage history and logbook completeness — see the buying guide below for the full pre-purchase checklist.
Buying a Used Bell 429
Buying a Bell 429 centres on its turbine engine(s) — time to overhaul, hot-section history and any engine maintenance program — alongside airframe hours and cycles.
What to check before buying
- Turbine engine status — hot-section and overhaul time, trend monitoring and whether the engine is on a maintenance program.
- Airframe hours & cycles — high-utilisation turboprops accumulate cycles quickly; cycles can matter more than hours.
- Equipment — cargo pod, floats/amphibian gear, de-ice and avionics all affect value.
- Corrosion & logbooks — continuous records and a corrosion inspection, especially on float or marine-operated aircraft.
- Pre-buy inspection — commission an independent pre-buy by a type-experienced shop.
Frequently Asked Questions — Bell 429
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Bell 429 Inventory by Country
| United States | 5 |
| Czechia | 3 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
Bell 429 Inventory by State
| Florida | 3 |
Bell 429 by Decade
| 2010s | 5 |
Bell 429 Safety Record
Across all 429 variants, 3 NTSB-recorded events are on file from 2016–2017. As with any aircraft, most outcomes depend on pilot training, maintenance and operating conditions rather than the airframe itself.
Most Recent Events
| Date | Location | Severity | Probable Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2017 | Presov, | Fatal (2) | — |
| Jul 11, 2016 | Georgetown, DE | Fatal (1) | The emergency response team's failure to ensure that the system operator was secured to the helicopter, which resulted i… |
| Jan 01, 2016 | Rostov-na-Dony, | Serious | — |
NTSB records 2016–2017. Includes all Bell 429 variants. Events ≠ aircraft fault.