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BELL 427(2001)

BELL 427
Asking Price
$1,625,000

Specifications

Year2001
Serial Number56025
RegistrationN35BC
Total Hours1,670
LocationROANOKE, VIRGINIA
RegionNORTH AMERICA

Broker

ART CONNOLLY

AI Description

  • Model: BELL 427
  • Condition: Used, immaculate condition
  • Configuration: Corporate VIP, configured for six passengers
  • Interior: New interior installed December 2025 with Athens Hazelwood leather seating, Pebble seat belt webbing, and Horizon Mink carpeting
  • Exterior: New paint completed December 2025 in Dupont Blue with Gold accent striping
  • Avionics:
  • Garmin 500H with Synthetic Vision, Traffic, and HTAWS
  • Garmin GTN 750 Nav/Com/GPS
  • Garmin GRA 5500 Radar Altimeter
  • Garmin GDL 88H with ADS-B In and Out, Weather, and Traffic
  • Garmin GNC 255A No. 2 VHF Nav/Com
  • Integrated Audio Panel and Transponder
  • Pointer 4000 ELT
  • Engines:
  • Both engines are Pratt & Whitney, with 1,670 hours since new
  • Additional Equipment:
  • Dual controls, air conditioning, heater, baggage compartment
  • Maintenance: Professionally maintained, complete records and logs, no accident or damage history, fresh annual inspection in January with new ignitors
  • Turn-key helicopter ready for immediate service

About this Model

Overview

The Bell 427 is a skid-gear, twin-engine light helicopter developed from the Bell 407/206L lineage, positioned for operators who want straightforward twin-engine capability with familiar Bell handling and support. Typical use cases include corporate and private transport, utility support, and EMS-style configurations where payload flexibility and stable low-speed handling matter more than long-range cruise.

Mission Fit

The 427 generally fits missions that live within a light-twin helicopter’s fuel and payload envelope: multiple daily hops, mixed passenger/cargo loads, and operations that value twin-engine safety margins and stable low-speed work. It is less suited to missions dominated by maximum-range legs, consistently heavy payloads, or hot/high conditions that push performance margins—areas where stepping up in class is usually more efficient.

Cabin

Cabin layout is typically configured for executive transport or missionized roles, with a relatively flat, usable cabin floor area for the class and wide access through large doors. Noise/vibration levels and comfort depend heavily on interior completion and rotor/drive-train condition; buyers should evaluate the specific aircraft’s insulation, seating, and mission equipment integration rather than assuming a uniform standard across the fleet.