Bell 429

17 ADs match the Bell 429 airframe. Engine ADs depend on the engine installed and are listed on each aircraft page.

• 2022-09-07Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron…May 31, 2022
• 2022-06-20Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron…Apr 26, 2022
• 2021-20-11Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron…Nov 22, 2021
• 2021-18-16Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron…Nov 1, 2021
• 2021-13-15Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron…Jul 29, 2021
• 2021-11-13Bell Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersJul 15, 2021
• 2021-03-13Main rotor systemApr 1, 2021
• 2020-04-21Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersMar 31, 2020
• 2019-06-04Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersMay 7, 2019
• 2019-03-05Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersMar 26, 2019
• 2018-21-15Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersNov 27, 2018
• 2018-16-51Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersNov 6, 2018
• 2018-14-07Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersAug 16, 2018
• 2017-15-13Bell Helicopter Textron Canada LimitedAug 31, 2017
• 2017-05-51Bell Helicopter Textron Canada HelicoptersApr 25, 2017
• 2016-20-01Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersOct 17, 2016
• 2015-17-02Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) HelicoptersSep 24, 2015

AI-extracted — verify against original. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

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NTSB events

9

Destroyed

1

Substantial damage

7

Minor damage

0

No damage

0

Per 1,000 aircraft per year, 2016–2025

6.5

Events are NTSB accidents and incidents matched to Bell 429 airframes by serial number or N-number; counts are approximate, because older events can't always be matched. The yearly rate divides NTSB events from 2016 to 2025 by the number of registered Bell 429 aircraft in each of those years. Not adjusted for hours flown: training aircraft fly far more than most.

• Apr 26, 2022Substantial damage · fatal injuries · Elba, NYN507TJ
• Dec 13, 2021Substantial damage · none injuries · Manhattan, NYN920PD
• Oct 7, 2021Substantial damage · none injuries · Batavia, NY
• Apr 28, 2021Destroyed · fatal injuries · Eden, NCN53DE
• May 10, 2017Substantial damage · fatal injuries · PresovN538AK

54 reports on Bell 429 airframes. Each aircraft page lists its own reports.

17 ADs published since 1998 may apply to the Bell 429; recurring ADs need to be checked at each inspection. 9 NTSB events since 1982 involve Bell 429 airframes; from 2016 to 2025, about 6.5 a year per 1,000 registered aircraft. Operators and repair stations filed 54 service difficulty reports on Bell 429 airframes since 1995. Check each aircraft's own record before you buy.

• Read the logbooks for the airframe, engine and propeller, start to finish.
• Check AD compliance records against the ADs that may apply.
• Look for damage history and Form 337 major repairs and alterations.
• Have an independent A&P or IA do a pre-buy inspection.
• Run a title search and use escrow for the payment.