Bell 412
24 for sale, 2 with a US-dollar asking price. Asking prices, not sales.
What does a Bell 412 ask?
Not published
24 for sale now. Asking prices, not sales.
How far does a Bell 412 fly?
Across its 3 catalog variants, book ranges run 350–350 nm; the 412 flies furthest, about 2 h 49 min at 124 kt.
Still air, no reserves; catalog confidence medium.
What does a Bell 412 cost to keep?
It depends on how you fly it and where you keep it, so Sprinkle doesn’t give one figure. Work it out on your own numbers.
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Range by variant
Book ranges from the catalog: still air, full fuel, no reserves, at the confidence shown. Plan with your own numbers.
- 412350 nm · 124 kt cruise · medium confidence
- 412CF350 nm · 124 kt cruise · high confidence
- 412EP350 nm · 124 kt cruise · medium confidence
The Bell 412 in brief
24 Bell 412 listings are for sale across the sites Sprinkle reads as of Nov 12, 2026, built 1981–2014.
The middle half were built 1990–2004.
How the Bell 412 performs
By the catalog, the fastest variant cruises at 124 knots.
The longest book range across its variants is 350 nautical miles: still air, no reserves.
It seats up to 15 passengers.
Buying a Bell 412
The middle half of those that publish airframe time show 4,063–14,945 hours, from 12 listings.
Before an offer, check
- A pre-buy inspection by a mechanic who knows the type, chosen by you, not the seller.
- Complete logbooks for the airframe, engines and propellers, with any gaps explained.
- Damage history and any repairs, against the logbooks and the registry record.
- Engine time against the overhaul interval, and the shop that did the last overhaul.
- Airworthiness directives and service bulletins: which apply, and how each was closed.
Figures from the listings Sprinkle reads, read Nov 12, 2026. A market read from asking prices, not an appraisal.
About the Bell 412
- Manufacturer
- Bell, United States
- Category
- Helicopter
- Variants in the catalog
- 3: 412, 412CF, 412EP
- Passengers, at most
- 15
- The farthest the maker says the aircraft can fly on full fuel, in still air with standard reserves. Real trips with passengers and wind come up shorter.
- 350 nm
- Cruise speed, fastest
- 124 kt
- The highest altitude at which the aircraft can still climb at 100 feet per minute. Most trips cruise well below it.
- 17,000 ft
- The heaviest the aircraft is certified to weigh at takeoff, with people, bags and fuel on board.
- 5,300 kg (11,684 lb)
- The aviation authority’s approval of an aircraft design, such as the FAA’s or EASA’s. Each model flies under one.
- FAA
From Sprinkle's aircraft catalog. Figures are the highest across the model's variants.
The Bell 412 fleet
- Registered fleet
- 491
- Median age
- 24 years
- Registration changes, past 12 months
- 14
- Most built in the
- 1990s
From the national aircraft registers Sprinkle reads. Read Nov 12, 2026.
Bell 412 type certificates
- 412 FAA H4SW
- approved Jan 9, 1981 · 14 CFR Part 29 dated February 1, 1965, Amdt 29-1 and 29-2, except where superseded by later amendments · MTOW 5,266 kg · 14 passengers · Pratt & Whitney Canada, Corp. Model PT6T-3B, PT6T-3BE, PT6T-3D, PT6T-3BF, PT6T-3BG Twin Power Section Turboshaft · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 412EP FAA H4SW
- approved Jun 23, 1994 · 14 CFR Part 29 dated February 1, 1965, Amdt 29-1 and 29-2, except where superseded by later amendments · MTOW 5,403 kg · 14 passengers · Pratt & Whitney Canada, Corp. Model PT6T-3D, PT6T-3DE, PT6T-3DF, PT6T-9 Twin Power Section Turboshaft · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
- 412CF FAA H4SW
- approved Mar 2, 1995 · 14 CFR Part 29 dated February 1, 1965, Amdt 29-1 and 29-2, except where superseded by later amendments · MTOW 5,897 kg · 14 passengers · Pratt & Whitney Canada, Corp. Model PT6T-3D Twin Power Section Turboshaft · Type certificate data sheet (opens in a new tab)
From the regulators' type-certificate data sheets. Figures shown only where the reading is high-confidence.
What one would cost to fly
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Fields marked Typical hold a rule-of-thumb figure: an assumption, not Sprinkle's data. Replace them with your own.
Not a quote: Sprinkle doesn't hold insurance, hangar or maintenance costs. Asking prices, not sales.
From the listings Sprinkle reads for this model. Read Nov 12, 2026.