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BELL 212

54 registered · 1971–1995 · 6 NTSB events · 47 ADs

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Rotorcraft · P&W PT6 SERIES · as of Sep 21, 2026

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Distribution · currently registered

By state (top 10)

  • CA 27.8% 15
  • AK 14.8% 8
  • FL 14.8% 8
  • UT 7.4% 4
  • NM 7.4% 4
  • MT 5.6% 3
  • NV 3.7% 2
  • TX 3.7% 2
  • NE 1.9% 1
  • NC 1.9% 1

+6 more states

By decade of manufacture

  • 1970s 48.1% 26
  • 1980s 25.9% 14
  • 1990s 9.3% 5
  • Unknown 16.7% 9

NTSB records

6 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 6.

Airworthiness directives

47 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 25 · 22 more in the Federal Register.

  • May 6, 2025

    Airworthiness Directives; Thommen Aircraft Equipment AG Digital Air Data Computers

    The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that published in the Federal Register. The AD applies to certain Thommen Aircraft Equipment AG (THOMMEN) AC32 Digital Air Data Computers (ADCs). As published, there were typographical errors in the some of the aircraft models in the applicability table. This docum…

  • Apr 10, 2025

    Airworthiness Directives; Thommen Aircraft Equipment AG Digital Air Data Computers

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain THOMMEN AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT AG (THOMMEN) AC32 Digital Air Data Computers. This AD results from occurrences of AC32 Digital Air Data Computers (ADCs) that stop functioning below certain temperatures. This AD requires replacing an affected AC32 Digital AD…

  • Oct 31, 2024

    Airworthiness Directives; Various Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for various helicopters modified by certain supplemental type certificates (STCs) that approve the installation of an emergency float kit or an emergency float with a liferaft kit. This AD was prompted by the results of an accident investigation and subsequent rep…

  • Oct 4, 2024

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Inc. Model 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of cracked tail boom attachment barrel nuts (barrel nuts). This AD requires replacing all steel alloy barrel nuts with nickel alloy barrel nuts, replacing o…

  • Sep 30, 2024

    Airworthiness Directives; THOMMEN AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT AG Digital Air Data Computers

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain THOMMEN AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT AG (THOMMEN) AC32 Digital Air Data Computers. This proposed AD results from occurrences of AC32 Digital Air Data Computers (ADCs) that stop functioning below certain temperatures. This proposed AD would require replacin…

  • Sep 26, 2024

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. and Various Restricted Category Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Textron Inc. Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, and 212 helicopters and various restricted category helicopters with certain part-numbered tension torsion (TT) straps installed by supplemental type certificate (STC) No. SR03408CH. This AD was prompted b…

  • Aug 20, 2024

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.), Helicopters

    The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2000-18- 09, which applied to certain Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (now Bell Textron Inc.), Model 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters. AD 2000-18-09 required repetitively inspecting the upper left-hand cap angle (cap angle) and adjacent structure for a crack and, depe…

  • May 8, 2024

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc., Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Inc., Model 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of cracked tail boom attachment barrel nuts (barrel nuts). This proposed AD would require replacing all steel alloy barrel nuts with nickel…

  • May 8, 2024

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc., Helicopters

    The FAA is revising a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would have applied to all Bell Textron Inc., Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, and 210 helicopters. This AD was prompted by an accident and incidents involving failure of the tail boom attachment structure. This action revises the NPRM by changing the propo…

  • Apr 25, 2024

    Airworthiness Directives; Various Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for various helicopters modified by certain supplemental type certificates (STCs) that approve the installation of an emergency float kit or an emergency float with liferaft kit. This proposed AD was prompted by the results of an accident investigation and s…

  • Nov 21, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc., Helicopters and Various Restricted Category Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Textron Inc., Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters and various restricted category helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports of cracks found on the main transmission support case. This AD requires repetitive inspe…

  • Nov 7, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc., Erickson 214 Holdings, LLC, Leonardo S.p.a., and Various Restricted Category Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Inc., Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters; certain Erickson 214 Holdings, LLC, Model 214B and 214B-1 helicopters; certain Leonardo S.p.a. Model AB412 and AB412 EP helicopters; and certain various res…

  • Jun 1, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Inc. Model 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters. This AD was prompted by a report of a cracked check valve. This AD requires inspecting certain engine oil and fuel check valves, and depending on the results, repetitively inspecting and r…

  • Apr 26, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) Helicopters

    The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-11-05 for certain Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (now Bell Textron Canada Limited) Model 429 helicopters. AD 2019-11-05 required inspecting the tail rotor (TR) pitch link assemblies, and replacing certain pitch link bearings. This AD was prompted by a re…

  • Apr 14, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc., Helicopters and Various Restricted Category Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Textron Inc., Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters and various restricted category helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of cracks found on the main transmission support case. This proposed AD w…

  • Apr 4, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Inc. Model 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters with a certain part-numbered tailboom left hand fin spar cap (spar cap) installed. This AD was prompted by reports of cracked spar caps. This AD requires inspecting…

  • Mar 31, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc., Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Inc., Model 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by a report of a cracked check valve. This proposed AD would require inspecting certain engine oil and fuel check valves, and depending on the results,…

  • Mar 16, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Goodrich Externally-Mounted Hoist Assemblies

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for various model helicopters with certain part-numbered Goodrich externally-mounted hoist assemblies (hoists) installed. This AD was prompted by hoists failing lower load limit inspections. This AD requires replacing unmodified hoists, installing placards, revisi…

  • Mar 14, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Various Restricted Category Helicopters

    The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-15-52 which applied to various restricted category helicopters originally manufactured by Bell Textron Inc. with a certain main rotor hub strap pin (pin) installed. AD 2021-15-52 required removing certain outboard pins from service and prohibited installing them…

  • Mar 14, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

    The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-02-02 which applied to certain Bell Textron Inc. (type certificate previously held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, and 212 helicopters with a certain main rotor hub strap pin (pin) installed. AD 2022-02-02 required removing…

  • Feb 23, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited) Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-11-05, which applies to Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (now Bell Textron Canada Limited) Model 429 helicopters having certain tail rotor (TR) pitch link assemblies. AD 2019-11-05 requires inspecting the TR pitch link assemblies, and replacing cert…

  • Feb 9, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

    The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to Bell Textron Inc. (type certificate previously held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, and 212 helicopters with a certain outboard main rotor hub strap pin (pin) installed…

  • Jan 21, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. Helicopters

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Bell Textron Inc. Model 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP helicopters with a certain part-numbered tailboom left hand fin spar cap (spar cap) installed. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of cracked spar caps. This propose…

  • Jan 12, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Helicopters

    The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-15- 51, which applied to Bell Textron Inc. (type certificate previously held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.) Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, and 212 helicopters. AD 2021-15-51 required removing certain main rotor hub strap pins (pins) from service and prohibite…

  • Dec 14, 2021

    Airworthiness Directives; Bell Textron Canada Limited Helicopters

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Bell Textron Canada Limited Model 206L-1, 206L-3, and 206L-4 helicopters with certain Air Comm Corporation air conditioning systems installed. This AD was prompted by reports of damage to the drive ring spline teeth and the mating spline teeth. This AD require…

Type certificate data sheets · 1 match in the FAA catalog

  • H4SW Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Historical Rev 31 · 12/21/2016

    Models: 412, 412CF, 412EP, 212

Supplemental type certificates · 659 on file

+ 629 more STCs on file

PMA replacement parts · 60+ on file

+ 20 more PMA parts on file

Registered N-numbers · 54

54 of 54 ● NTSB events on file · orange tails have Atlas pages · Look up queries the live FAA registry (owner, address, last airworthiness)
N-number St Year NTSB FAA
N1079U NE 1980 ● Look up ↗
N16920 AK 1977 · Look up ↗
N16930 AK 1980 · Look up ↗
N21221 UT 1976 · Look up ↗
N21225 UT 1981 · Look up ↗
N21240 UT 1976 · Look up ↗
N212AH CA 1979 · Look up ↗
N212BT CA 1978 · Look up ↗
N212DF NV 1975 · Look up ↗
N212HB TX 1982 · Look up ↗
N212HL CA 1974 · Look up ↗
N212HP MT 1979 ● Look up ↗
N212NB CA — · Look up ↗
N212TH CA 1980 · Look up ↗
N212TP CA 1971 · Look up ↗
N216AP CA — · Look up ↗
N249H FL 1993 · Look up ↗
N281SD CA 1980 · Look up ↗
N303VS FL — · Look up ↗
N307SB CA 1975 · Look up ↗
N310MP NC 1981 · Look up ↗
N316LH ID 1977 · Look up ↗
N359EH UT 1972 · Look up ↗
N369EC PR — · Look up ↗
N373PA NM 1979 · Look up ↗
N374PA NM 1979 · Look up ↗
N376PA AK 1978 · Look up ↗
N41VS FL — · Look up ↗
N4359F TX — · Look up ↗
N500EH AK — ● Look up ↗
N508EH AK 1979 · Look up ↗
N512PA DE 1984 · Look up ↗
N515 NV 1975 · Look up ↗
N530NC NM 1972 · Look up ↗
N612TA CA 1974 · Look up ↗
N621FC FL 1991 · Look up ↗
N622FC FL 1991 · Look up ↗
N624FC FL 1993 · Look up ↗
N626FC FL 1995 · Look up ↗
N714BH MT 1979 · Look up ↗
N811KA CA 1974 · Look up ↗
N815SS AK 1979 · Look up ↗
N816SS AK 1982 · Look up ↗
N82W OR 1981 ● Look up ↗
N82WP AZ 1980 · Look up ↗
N83230 AK 1973 · Look up ↗
N8373H MT — · Look up ↗
N853QA IL 1977 · Look up ↗
N88HV NM 1980 · Look up ↗
N911HW CA 1980 · Look up ↗
N911KW CA 1973 ● Look up ↗
N911VR CA 1980 · Look up ↗
N9122Z CA 1975 · Look up ↗
N922VS FL — · Look up ↗

Source — FAA Aircraft Registry

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