Aircraft Description
N12SP is a 2000 Bell 430, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to New York State Police in Albany, NY. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 5, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on January 25, 2001. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2029. Powered by a Allison 250 SERIES engine producing 300 horsepower, N12SP is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A052F7 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N12SP was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 43.1644, -73.8314 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N12SP was last updated on August 18, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Bell 430 was a commercial twin-engine light helicopter that advanced rotor technology with its innovative four-blade, bearingless composite main rotor system. First flown on October 25, 1994, it was a stretched derivative of the Bell 230 featuring twin Rolls-Royce 250-C40B turboshaft engines and seating for up to eight passengers. The aircraft measured 1 foot 6 inches longer than its predecessor and delivered 10 percent more engine power for enhanced performance. Bell Helicopter manufactured exactly 136 helicopters at their Mirabel, Quebec facility between 1995 and 2008. AviatorDB tracks 4,083 Bell aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is B430.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N12SP. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC