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N217AP1982 Bell 212

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198226 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Sep 30, 2032
Based in
Albuquerque, NM
owner city / state
Engine
T5317A · 1500 hp
Honeywell
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
26
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Copter Lease LLC Trustee
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Albuquerque, NM
Certificate issued
Sep 6, 2025
Expires
Sep 30, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Apr 7, 2021

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Bell
Model
212
Year
1982
Serial number
31218
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
15
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H4SW
Mode S code
A1D391

Engine

Make and model
Honeywell T5317a
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
1500 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2025 – nowCopter Lease LLC TrusteeAlbuquerque, NM · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (26)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2024-16-01Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.)…Sep 4, 2024Airframe (212)Only with: Models 205A, 205A-1, 205B with upper left-hand cap angle P/N 205-030-207-005 installed; Models 212, 412, 412CF, 412EP with cap angle P/N 212-030-191-001 installed.
2022-10-02Engine ControlsJun 28, 2022Engine (T5317A)
2022-06-03Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.)…Mar 16, 2022Airframe (212)Only with: Main rotor hub strap pin P/N 204-012-104-005 with serial number prefix "FNFS" installed.
2020-19-08Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.)…Oct 21, 2020Airframe (212)Only with: Main rotor hub tension-torsion strap (TT strap) assembly P/N 204-012-112-005 installed.
2020-16-10Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.)…Sep 3, 2020Airframe (212)Only with: Shoulder harness seat belt comfort clip P/N D7LZ-6560286-A, D7LZ-6560286-B, or 504636-401 installed.
Show all 26 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2019-09-02Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) HelicoptersJun 4, 2019Airframe (212)Only with: With engine oil check valve P/N 209-062-520-001 or fuel check valve P/N 209-062-607-001 manufactured by Circor Aerospace, marked "Circle Seal", with manufacturing date code 10/11 through 03/15, installed; except check valves marked "TQL" next to the date code.
2018-16-14Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., HelicoptersOct 4, 2018Airframe (212)Only with: Emergency flotation system (EFS) tube assembly P/N 412-073-820-101 with a date of manufacture before July 28, 2016, or an unknown date of manufacture installed.
2015-15-04Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.Aug 7, 2015Airframe (212)Only with: Main rotor blade grip P/N ASI-4011-121-113 installed; for Models 204B, 205A and 205A-1 only if the grip was ever installed on a Model 212 or its history is unknown.
2014-12-04Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) HelicoptersJul 24, 2014Airframe (212)Only with: Main rotor grips P/N 204-011-121-005, -009, -113, -117, -121 or ASI-4011-121-9 installed as listed per model in Table 1 (P/N -005 and -113 on 204B/205A/205A-1 only if the grip was ever installed on a Model 205B).
2013-15-02Bell Helicopter Textron HelicoptersAug 14, 2013Airframe (212)Only with: Tail rotor blade assembly P/N 210-010-001-(all dash numbers) or 212-010-750-(all dash numbers) installed.
2012-17-08Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) HelicoptersFeb 27, 2013Airframe (212)Only with: Main rotor yoke P/N AAI-4011-102, ASI-4011-102, or 204-011-102 (all dash numbers) installed.
2012-22-06Aeronautical Accessories, Inc., High Landing Gear Forward Crosstube AssemblyDec 14, 2012Airframe (212)Only with: Aeronautical Accessories, Inc. high landing gear forward crosstube assembly P/N 212-321-103 installed
2011-23-02Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell), Model 205A-1, 205B, 210, and 212 HelicoptersNov 21, 2011Airframe (212)Only with: Main rotor blade P/N 204-012-001-023 or -033; 210-015-001-101; 212-015-501-005, -111, -113, -115, -117, -119, or -121 installed.
2011-12-08Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP…Jul 5, 2011Airframe (212)Only with: Tail rotor blade P/N 212-010-750 (all dash numbers) installed, all blade S/Ns except those with prefix "A" and number 17061 or larger.
2010-10-16Bell Helicopter Textron (Bell) Model 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 412, 412EP, and 412CF and…Jun 8, 2010Airframe (212)Only with: AAI Low Skid Landing Gear Forward Crosstube P/N 212-320-103 with S/N prefix "AA" and S/N 574 through 628 installed.
2009-15-13Honeywell International Inc., T5313 and T5317 Series Turboshaft EnginesAug 25, 2009Engine (T5317A)Only with: Combustion chamber housing (CCH) P/Ns 1-130-610-05, 1-130-610-12, or 1-130-610-17 installed.
2007-19-53Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, 212, 412, 412EP, and…Dec 5, 2007Airframe (212)Only with: Applies only with a tail rotor blade installed having one of these P/N and S/N: 204-011-702-015 (AFS-12703, AFS-12893, AFS-23525, AFS-23573); 204-011-702-121 (A-22020); 212-010-750-105FM (A-10090, A-10836, A-11207, A-11332); 212-010-750-113 (A-14953, A15090, CS-12702); 212-010-750-113FM (A-12240, A-12296, A-12640, A-12670, A-12789, A-13033, A-13096, A-13134, A-13199, A-13264, A-13366); 212-010-750-133 (A15602).
2006-11-16Honeywell International Inc. T5311A, T5311B, T5313B, T5317A, T5317A-1, and T5317B Series…Jul 5, 2006Engine (T5317A)Only with: Engines using GPECS (formerly Chandler Evans) engine fuel control regulator assembly models TA-2S, TA-2G, TA-2F, TA-7, or TA-10.
2002-22-14Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 214B, and 214B-1…Dec 13, 2002Airframe (212)Only with: Main rotor tension-torsion (TT) strap P/N 204-012-122-1, 204-012-122-5, or 214-010-179-1 installed.
2002-19-05Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 212 HelicoptersOct 30, 2002Airframe (212)Only with: Vertical fin spar cap P/N 212-030-125-001 installed (with or without retrofit kit P/N 212-704-087), or spar cap P/N 212-030-447-001 or 212-030-447-101 installed.
2002-15-04Honeywell International, Inc., (formerly AlliedSignal, Inc. and Textron Lycoming)…Sep 10, 2002Engine (T5317A)Only with: Engines with centrifugal compressor impellers having serial numbers 83317, 83327, 83328, or 83330 installed.
2002-09-04Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 412, 412EP, and 412CF…Jun 7, 2002Airframe (212)Only with: Tail rotor blade P/N 212-010-750-009, -011, -105, -107, -109, or -111 installed, with blade S/N prefix ATR or A3, or prefix A with number less than or equal to 11529.
2001-13-01Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 205A-1, 205B, 212, 412, 412EP, and 412CF HelicoptersAug 1, 2001Airframe (212)
2000-15-52Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, and 212 HelicoptersDec 28, 2000Airframe (212)Only with: Main rotor mast P/N 204-011-450-001, -007, -105, -113, or -119, or main rotor trunnion P/N 204-011-105-001 or -103, installed.
98-11-15Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 212 HelicoptersFeb 10, 1999Airframe (212)Only with: Tail rotor yoke assembly P/N 212-010-704 (all dash numbers), P/N 212-010-744 (all dash numbers), or P/N 212-011-702 (all dash numbers) installed.
98-24-15Bell Helicopter Textron Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, and 212 HelicoptersDec 8, 1998Airframe (212)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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