This 2014 Bell 429 (N997BF, serial 57236) presents a well-maintained corporate helicopter with 1,199 total hours on both airframe and its twin Pratt & Whitney engines (PCE-BL0481/0482), each with 4,000-hour TBOs. The aircraft underwent extensive refurbishment and conformity work at Bell's Prague facility in 2024-2025, including a full interior refresh with new two-tone leather seating, synthetic leather panel wraps, and soundproofing. The exterior features a striking Jet Black Pearl Imron base with Ferrari Red striping, complemented by recent touch-ups and a tailboom repaint in 2024, along with new main rotor blade splice covers installed in February 2024.

The helicopter is equipped with comprehensive IFR-capable avionics including dual Garmin GTN750/650 WAAS units, Avidyne TAS 605 traffic system, Honeywell Primus 660 weather radar, and dual AFCS with 4th-axis capability. Notable features include wire strike protection, rotor brake, auxiliary fuel tank, and Paravion main rotor blade fold kit. The sale includes a 1-year/500-hour Bell factory airframe warranty and a complimentary pilot training course at the Bell Training Academy. With no known damage history and recent FAA conformity certification in February 2025, this 429 comes with complete logs and a current CAMP maintenance tracking system.

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 1,199 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 1,199 hrs (SNEW)

Engine 2 Time: 1,199 hrs (SNEW)

Logbook Status: Complete Logs

Inspection Status: Extensive conformity, maintenance, and inspection compliance completed Feb. 2024 during resale preparation activities. FAA conformity and Standard Airworthiness Certificate awarded Feb. 2025. No known damage history.

Avionics

GPS

Garmin GTN 750 - WAAS GPS/Nav/#1 Comm, WAAS GPS/Nav/#2 Comm

Comms

Garmin GTN 750 - WAAS GPS/Nav/#1 Comm, WAAS GPS/Nav/#2 Comm

Audio

PS Engineering PMA-7000H - PS Audio Panel

Dual AFCS - AFCS with optional 4th-axis kit

Weather

Honeywell Primus 660 - Color Weather Radar w/Radome

Traffic

Avidyne TAS 605 - TAS Traffic Advisory System

ADS-B Out

Garmin GTX-33H - Transponder (GTN interface ADS-B out)

PFD

3rd Cockpit Display Unit

MFD

3rd Cockpit Display Unit

Additional Equipment

Dual Controls

Single/Dual Pilot IFR, w/3rd Cockpit Display Unit & Dual Controls

Air Conditioning

Air Comm Single Evap - Conditioning System and Heater Kit

Baggage Compartment

AA Baggage Compartment Pallet Kit - New AA

Wire Strike Protection

Wire Strike Protection Kit - (Upper Lower Cutters)

Rotor Brake

Pilot Cyclic Stick Lock

Pilot-side Windshield Wiper

Protected Tail Rotor System

Paravion Main Rotor Blade Fold Kit

Paravion Main Rotor Blade Fold Kit - w/Expandable Bolts

Auxiliary Fuel Tank

Aux Fuel Tank Equipment

Interior & Exterior

Interior Year: 2024

Paint Year: 2014

Interior Notes: 6-place two-tone carmel & black leather corporate 18.5” seating, black 3 pt. seatbelts, and aft cabin closeout panel w/new Dove Grey IZIT synthetic leather covering. Corporate headliner w/LED lighting, soundproofing, corporate interior trim, and black color-coordinated carpeting (dual pilot). All interior panels are wrapped with new Dove Grey IZIT synthetic leather. Existing crew and passenger seats have new leather OEM 429 seat covers.

Exterior Notes: Jet Black Pearl Dupont Imron base (L54555ES) with Ferrari Red striping (L5135ES) and Silver Pearl accents (837071ES). Exterior is in very good condition, with touch ups and tailboom repaint completed in 2024 at Bell Prague facility. Main rotor blades finished with High Visibility Blade Markings, with recent leading edge splice cover mods completed Feb. 2024. Registration number is applied in vinyl.