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Bell Textron Canada 429

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Aircraft model · Rotorcraft · Rotorcraft · registry code 1182220

Manufacturer (registry)
BELL TEXTRON CANADA LTD
Model
429
Registry code
1182220
Registered
72 aircraft
Type
Rotorcraft
Engines
2 · Turbo-shaft
Seats
9
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDSR00003RD
Holder
Bell Textron Canada Limited

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Aircraft by year built · 85

2001Registered nowDeregistered2026

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 29

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

2013In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 1

Historical bulletins · 1
SAIB SW-10-15Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) Model 429 Helicopters with Clam Shell DoorsIssued Feb 5, 2010
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  WHERE s.saib_id IN (SELECT saib_id FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_aircraft_model_saib.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1182220'))
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Registered aircraft · 72

N101JJStillwater Aviation LLC · Champaign, ILBuilt 2022 · S/N 57443N124AMKeybank Na · Superior, COBuilt 2022 · S/N 57450N142RCRc Aviation Services Inc · San Juan, PRBuilt 2022 · S/N 57441
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  ORDER BY n_number"

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NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to aircraft with this modelMatched through the registry by N-number, so foreign aircraft and some older cases aren’t counted.

FAA incident reports · 1

Matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 20251210020749IBell Textron Canada 429 · Anniston, ALOn approach to landing on the right of way betweeen the exit ramp of the interstate highway and the aircraft [privacy data omitted], the pilot made a hard landing causing the rotor blades to contact the wire strike protective system (wsps) damaging the wsps,…Dec 10, 2025 · N24QT · Minor damage
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Service difficulty reports · 180

SDR 8LFA202609260005Heater · dirtyAIRCRAFT HEATER EMITTED A WHITE HAZE INTO THE CABIN WHEN TURNED ON. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THAT THE HEATER HAD NOT BEEN USED DURING RECENT SUMMER MONTHS. THIS HAD BEEN THE FIRST ACTIVATION OF THE AIRCRAFT HEATER OF THE FALL SEASON. HEATING SYSTEM Sep 24, 2026 · N432LF · Bell 429 · Heating SystemSDR QMLA2026091420065Chip Detector · inoperativeXMSN CHIP DETECTOR INOP CAME ON TWICE IN FLIGHT AND WENT OUT BEFORE LANDING, DURING RETURN LEG TO BASE, AFTER HALFWAY POINT. INSPECTED LH TRANSMISSION CHIP DETECTOR, VERIFIED CONDITION AND SECURITY. COULD NOT DUPLICATE.Sep 14, 2026 · N429HF · Bell 429 · Main Rotor Drive SystemSDR NXTA2026072700603Blade · crackedDURING DAILY INSPECTION MECHANIC FOUND A CRACK IN TAIL ROTOR BLADE ABRASION STRIP.Jul 27, 2026 · N428CF · Bell 429 · Tail Rotor Blades
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  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '429'
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STCs that may be installed · 60

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

STC ST00885LAInstallation of fire extinguisher cartridges as replacements for Pacific Scientific fire extinguisher cartridges in fire extinguisher bottles.AMETEK AMERON, LLC d/b/a MASS SystemsSTC SR03168CHInstallation of Heli-Preheat System, P/N TA2584-1 for 115 volt applicationHartzell Propeller LLCSTC SR12063AKInstallation of JJASPP Engineering Services Six Place SeatingJJASPP Engineering Services – Alaska LLC
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    WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('1182220')
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The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 429102 registered aircraftRegistry code 1182158
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