N427BW - Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 427 Aircraft Registration

N427BW is a Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 427, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Inland Empire Air LLC in Fontana, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 15, 2012. The registration certificate was issued on December 17, 2019. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a P&w Canada PW207D engine producing 572 horsepower, N427BW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A515CE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N427BW was last tracked by AviatorDB near Ontario International Airport (KONT) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N427BW was last updated on September 22, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Bell 427 was an innovative light twin-engine helicopter that introduced advanced safety features and passenger comfort to the utility helicopter market. First flown on December 11, 1997, it was a twin-turboshaft aircraft capable of carrying seven to eight occupants with twin Pratt & Whitney Canada PW207D engines producing 710 shaft horsepower each. With a main rotor diameter of 37 feet and maximum takeoff weight of 6,550 pounds, the 427 established new benchmarks for light twin reliability. Bell Helicopter manufactured exactly 77 units between 2000 and 2010 at their Mirabel, Quebec facility. AviatorDB tracks 727 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is B427.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N427BW. 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.