Turbine helicopter

N427SP

2001 Bell 430

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
49083
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Rolls-Royce 250-C40B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
State of New York + 1 co-owner (Government)
Based
Albany, NY
2001 Bell 430
Representative photo of a Bell 430. Not a photo of N427SP.
Registration record

N427SP on the FAA register

Type
2001 Bell 430
Serial
49083
Engines
2 × Rolls-Royce 250-C40B
Registered owner
State of New York + 1 co-owner
Albany, NY
Certificate issued
2002-02-21
Airworthiness date
2001-10-22
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A5173E
Mode S (octal)
51213476
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-14
    N427SP previously assigned to a Glasair Aviation Usa Sportsman GS-2 (s/n 7402); cancelled.
  • 2010-10-21
    N427SP previously assigned to a Swearingen SA-226AT (s/n AT018); cancelled.
  • 2010-05-19
    Accident at West Memphis, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-02-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N427SP to the current registrant.
  • 2001-10-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N427SP

N427SP is a 2001 Bell 430, serial number 49083. The FAA register lists State of New York + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Albany, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 21, 2002 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Rolls-Royce 250-C40B engines and 10 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated October 22, 2001.

N427SP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-05-19 Accident · West Memphis, AR Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN10CA261
Reported aircraft: Swearingen SA-226AT
Probable cause: Failure of both pilots to ensure that the airplane was properly configured for landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.