The Bell 427 (ICAO type B427) is an aircraft of United States origin, certificated in the Normal category. It has a maximum take-off weight of 2,900 kg. It offers a maximum range of 350 nm, a cruise speed of 138 knots, a service ceiling of 16,000 ft and seating for up to 8 across its variants.
Bell 427
Fleet & certification
- Built
- 47
- Active
- 46
- Origin
- United States
Comparable listings
9 for sale right now
Per-variant specifications
| Variant | Engine | MTOW | Range | Cruise | Pax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 427 427 | — | 2,900 kg | 350 nm | 138 kt | 7 |
The FAA paperwork
TCDS R00001RC · issued 2000-03-13
- Category
- Normal
- MTOW
- 2,722 kg
- Seats
- 1 crew · 7 passengers
- Fuel
- 770 L
- Ceiling
- 9,000 ft
2 Pratt and Whitney Canada PW207D
FAR part 27, dated February 1, 1995, amendment 27-1 through 27-31; FAR part 36 Amendment 36-1 through 36-20; FAR part 29 at amendment 29-1 through 29-40 as identified in FAR 27 App…
Where to look next
Bell 427 market & fleet intelligence
Registry, flight-tracking and market data on the Bell 427 fleet — updated daily.
23 yearsmedian age
Of the 21 registered Bell 427 with a known build year (45% of the 47 we track), the median age is 23 years.
9Bell 427 listed for sale
Asking prices from $899K to $3.2M, typically $1.2M–$1.3M — based on 6 USD asking prices on Sprinkle, not an appraisal.
Bell 427 manuals & documents
4 documents for the Bell 427 — Maintenance Manual · Service Bulletins · Model Guide. PDFs served from cdn.sprinkle.com.
This document is a status report for the Bell 427 helicopter, detailing maintenance inspections, component conditions, and scheduled tasks. It includes information on flight hours, landing counts, and various inspections required for compliance and safety.
- Owner/Operator: Helicopter Flight Services, Inc.
- Total airframe hours: 2,093.8
- Total landings: 4,368
- Engines: 2 PW207D with varying hours and cycles.
- Cost of maintenance: 19,348.05+
- Next scheduled inspections include 50-hour and 150-hour checks.
- Conditional inspections are required after specific incidents.
- Annual first aid kit inspection due by 23-Aug-2024.
Summary written by AI from the source document. Check the original before relying on it. See which parts of Sprinkle are written by AI.
Reference only, not for flight. Use the current approved manual for your aircraft. See terms, section 5.
Service Bulletins
Documents are sourced from publicly available references. Sprinkle does not host OEM-restricted materials; if you are a rights-holder and want a document removed, email .
What is the range of the Bell 427?
The Bell 427 has a maximum range of 350 nautical miles across variants.
How many people can the Bell 427 carry?
The Bell 427 seats up to 8 across its variants.
What is the MTOW of the Bell 427?
The Bell 427's maximum take-off weight is 2,900 kg.
What is the ICAO type designator for the Bell 427?
The Bell 427's ICAO type designator is B427.
How many Bell 427 aircraft are registered worldwide?
Sprinkle tracks 47 registered Bell 427 airframes worldwide.
Registered 427 aircraft
Individual 427 airframes by tail number — registration history, operator and lineage.
- N437ML· 2011
- N83HH· 2010
- N98JC· 2010
- N427UV· 2009
- VH-DMX· 2007
- VH-YUZ· 2006
- N42FP· 2006
- C-GVCN· 2006
- VH-TOR· 2005
- N7945H· 2005
- N427JJ· 2003
- C-GGCH· 2003
- N35BC· 2001
- N595JG· 2001
- N427PG· 2000
- C-FYHL· 2000
- PP-MAI· 2000
- C-FHMD· 2000
- VH-XSQ· 2000
- N50RP· 2000
- N427TP· 1990
- ZK-HVN
- JA427K
- SP-NAM