N427UV - 2009 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 427 Aircraft Registration

N427UV is a 2009 Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 427, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Vase Corp III in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 30, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on August 9, 2023. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2030. Powered by a P&w Canada PW207D engine producing 572 horsepower, N427UV is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A51776 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N427UV was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 18.5725, -69.9856 on July 18, 2025. The FAA registry record for N427UV was last updated on August 9, 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 N427UV. 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.