N427SP is a 2001 Bell 430 (rotorcraft) with serial number 49083, registered in Albany, NY. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2029. It is powered by a Rolls-Royc 250-C40B rated at 715 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (transport), issued Oct 22, 2001. It is one of 27 430 aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in New York. About 36% of them were built after it.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Government
- Registered owner
- STATE OF NEW YORK
- Location
- Albany, NY
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Albany FSDO (ALB FSDO) · (518) 785-2020
- Certificate issued
- Feb 21, 2002
- Last FAA action
- Nov 14, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5173E
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51213476
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BELL
- Model
- 430
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- H9SW (Bell Textron Canada Limited)
- Year manufactured
- 2001
- Serial number
- 49083
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Turbo-shaft
- Engine
- ROLLS-ROYC 250-C40B (715 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 10
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 22, 2001
- Approved operations
- Transport
Public airports near Albany
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany International Albany, NY | KALB | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| South Albany South Bethlehem, NY | 4B0 | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Rensselaer County Troy, NY | 5B7 | 11 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2018 | GLASAIR AVIATION USA LLC SPORTSMAN GS-2 | 7402 | 2016 | SOUTH AFRICA | |
| Oct 21, 2010 | SWEARINGEN SA-226AT | AT018 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2010 | West Memphis, AR | Swearingen SA-226AT other aircraft | Substantial | None | CEN10CA261 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.