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N706WP2023 Bell 429

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198220 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2031
Based in
Van Nuys, CA
owner city / state
Engine
PW207D · 572 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
20
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
City Of Los Angeles Department Of Water & Power
Owner type
Government
City, state
Van Nuys, CA
Certificate issued
Jan 21, 2024
Expires
Jan 31, 2031
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Jun 21, 2023

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Bell
Model
429
Year
2023
Serial number
57488
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
9
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
R00003RD
Mode S code
A96CDA

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Pw207d
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
572 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2024 – nowCity Of Los Angeles Department Of Water & PowerVan Nuys, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (20)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2022-09-07Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron…May 31, 2022Airframe (429)Certain serial numbers: 429 57001–57401
2022-06-20Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron…Apr 26, 2022Airframe (429)Only with: Bellcrank assembly P/N 429-001-523-101, 429-001-523-103, 429-001-532-101, or 429-001-532-103 installed.
2021-20-11Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron…Nov 22, 2021Airframe (429)Certain serial numbers: 429 57001–57210; 429 57212–57344; 429 57346–57371; 429 57374–57377; 429 57380
2021-18-16Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron…Nov 1, 2021Airframe (429)Certain serial numbers: 429 57001–on
2021-13-15Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron…Jul 29, 2021Airframe (429)Certain serial numbers: 429 57001–on
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2021-11-13Bell Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersJul 15, 2021Airframe (429)Only with: Bell Emergency Flotation System kit P/N 429-706-069-101/-103/-105/-121/-123/-125/-139/-141/-143/-157 manufactured before July 2019 with a float supply hose manufactured before January 2014 installed, except hoses marked 'SB 025-69-21'.
2021-03-13Main rotor systemApr 1, 2021Airframe (429)Certain serial numbers: 429 57001–57351
2020-04-21Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersMar 31, 2020Airframe (429)Certain serial numbers: 429 57001–57343; 429 57346–57349; 429 57352–57356; 429 57362. Only with: Curvic coupling part number 429-012-120-101 installed.
2019-06-04Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersMay 7, 2019Airframe (429)Certain serial numbers: 429 57001–on. Only with: Main rotor pitch link rod end bearing assembly P/N 429-010-433-101 or 429-010-433-103 installed.
2019-03-05Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersMar 26, 2019Airframe (429)Only with: Nose landing gear (NLG) assembly P/N 429-336-100-101 installed.
2018-21-15Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersNov 27, 2018Airframe (429)Certain serial numbers: 429 57001–57260. Only with: Pylon restraint spring assembly forward rod end P/N 427-010-210-105 or aft rod end P/N 427-010-210-109 installed.
2018-16-51Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersNov 6, 2018Airframe (429)
2018-14-07Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersAug 16, 2018Airframe (429)Certain serial numbers: 429 57150; 429 57168; 429 57176; 429 57210–57216; 429 57265; 429 57266; …. Only with: Forward spar P/N 429-031-213-103 or 429-031-213-104, or actuator fitting assembly P/N 429-031-222-101 or 429-031-222-102 installed.
2017-15-13Bell Helicopter Textron Canada LimitedAug 31, 2017Airframe (429)
2017-05-51Bell Helicopter Textron Canada HelicoptersApr 25, 2017Airframe (429)Only with: Air Comm Corporation air conditioning system P/N 429EC-200 or 429EC-202 installed.
2016-20-01Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersOct 17, 2016Airframe (429)Only with: Engine and transmission oil check valve P/N 209-062-520-001 manufactured by Circor Aerospace, marked "Circle Seal", with manufacturing date code 10/11 through 03/15, installed.
2015-17-02Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) HelicoptersSep 24, 2015Airframe (429)Only with: Engine-to-transmission driveshaft assembly P/N 206-340-300-105 installed.
2013-03-21Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp. Turboshaft EnginesMar 26, 2013Engine (PW207D)
2009-03-05Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206A, PW206B, PW206B2, PW206C, PW206E, PW207C, PW207D, and…Mar 27, 2009Engine (PW207D)
2004-14-22Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206B, PW206C, PW206E, PW207D, and PW207E Turboshaft EnginesAug 3, 2004Engine (PW207D)Only with: PW206B engines only if PWC Service Bulletin No. 28119 has been incorporated.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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