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Aircraft record

N222AM1986 Bell 222U

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 5, 2020.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (Sep 2010)18 ADs may apply7 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2014
NTSB events
1
2010
ADs may apply
18
confirm with A&P
Service reports
7
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Jonam LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
Aug 15, 2014
Canceled
Dec 5, 2020
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Apr 7, 1986

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
222U
Year
1986
Serial number
47547
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
10
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H9SW
Mode S code
A1E87B

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Lts 101 600a
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
592 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. 2014 – 2020Jonam LLCWilmington, DE

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 (1)

Incident

Sep 4, 2010 · Los Angeles, CA

Failure of the air traffic controller to exercise positive control of the situation by issuing clear and timely control instructions to the helicopter pilot. Contributing to the incident was delay by the helicopter pilot in responding to instructions issued by the controller.

Injuries
None
Report
OPS10IA538

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for OPS10IA538)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (18)

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
2016-08-17Bell Helicopter Textron Canada HelicoptersMay 31, 2016Airframe (222U)Only with: Main rotor hydraulic servo actuator P/N 222-382-001-107 installed.
2013-18-06Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (Bell) HelicoptersOct 17, 2013Airframe (222U)Only with: Applies only to helicopters with specified flight control bellcrank, link, idler, bearing, swashplate link, or engine bipod mount fitting assemblies (various P/Ns by model) installed.
2010-26-51Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (BHTC) Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3…Mar 25, 2011Airframe (222U)Serial numbers per RBI document attached to Bell Helicopter Textron ASBs 206-07-116, 206L-07-148, 222-07-106, 222U-07-77, 230-07-38, 407-07-81, 427-07-18, 430-07-41. Only with: Tail rotor blade with part number and serial number listed in the RBI document attached to the Bell ASBs installed.
2010-10-12Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 222, 222B, 222U, 230, and 430 HelicoptersJul 16, 2010Airframe (222U)Certain serial numbers: 222 47006–47089; 222B 47131–47156; 222U 47501–47574; 230 23001–23038; 430 49001–49107. Only with: Tail rotor blade P/N 222-016-001-123, -123M, -127, -127M, -131, -135, -139M, or -141M installed (per model), except blades with S/Ns listed in Exceptions 1 and 2 or marked with an "R" code.
2009-08-03Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3, 206L-4…Apr 24, 2009Airframe (222U)Serial numbers per Rotor Blades, Inc. (RBI) document attached to Bell Helicopter Textron ASBs 206-07-116, 206L-07-148, 222-07-106, 222U-07-77, 230-07-38, 407-07-81, 427-07-18, 430-07-41. Only with: Tail rotor blade installed with a part number and serial number listed in the RBI document attached to the applicable Bell ASB.
Show all 18 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2008-19-02Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 222, 222B, 222U, 230, and 430 HelicoptersOct 16, 2008Airframe (222U)Only with: Main rotor hydraulic actuator support P/N 222-040-125-001 installed.
2008-16-04Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 222, 222B, and 222U HelicoptersSep 15, 2008Airframe (222U)Certain serial numbers: 222 47006–47089; 222B 47131–47156
2008-14-01Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 222, 222B, 222U, 230 and 430 HelicoptersAug 14, 2008Airframe (222U)Certain serial numbers: 222 47006–47089; 222B 47131–47156; 222U 47501–47574; 230 23001–23038; 430 49001–49101
2004-20-07Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 222, 222B, 222U, and 230 HelicoptersNov 9, 2004Airframe (222U)Certain serial numbers: 222 47006–47089; 222B 47131–47156; 222U 47501–47574; 230 23001–23038. Only with: With main rotor hub assembly P/N 222-011-101-ALL or 222-012-101-ALL installed (Model 230: P/N 222-012-101-ALL only).
2003-13-13Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 222, 222B, and 222U HelicoptersAug 12, 2003Airframe (222U)Only with: Magnetic brake P/N 204-001-376-105 or -107 installed, manufactured by Memcor Truohm, Inc. as P/N MP498-105 or -107.
2003-08-07Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 222, 222B, 222U, and 230 HelicoptersMay 1, 2003Airframe (222U)Certain serial numbers: 222 47006–47089; 222B 47131–47156; 222U 47501–47574; 230 23001–23038. Only with: With main rotor pendulum weight support P/N 222-011-114-101 or -103 installed, except pendulum weight supports with S/N prefix FN and numbers 363 through 409.
2001-22-07Honeywell International, Inc. LTP 101 Series Turboprop and LTS101 Series Turboshaft…Nov 30, 2001Engine (LTS 101 600A)Only with: Rigid tube fuel manifolds P/N 4-301-042-02, -04, -05, -06, 4-301-236-01, -02, -03, -04, 4-301-286-01, -02, or 4-301-376-01 installed.
2001-19-52Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 222, 222B, 222U, and 230 HelicoptersOct 30, 2001Airframe (222U)Certain serial numbers: 222 47006–47089; 222B 47131–47156; 222U 47501–47574; 230 23001–23038
2000-10-14Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 222, 222B, 222U, and 230 HelicoptersMay 22, 2000Airframe (222U)Certain serial numbers: 222 47006–47089; 222B 47131–47156; 222U 47501–47574; 230 23001–23038
2000-04-15Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 222, 222B, 222U, and 230 HelicoptersMar 14, 2000Airframe (222U)Certain serial numbers: 222 47006–47089; 222B 47131–47156; 222U 47501–47574; 230 23001–23038. Only with: Swashplate drive pin P/N 222-010-455-003 installed.
99-23-04Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 222, 222B, and 222U HelicoptersNov 19, 1999Airframe (222U)Certain serial numbers: 222 47006–47089; 222B 47131–47156; 222U 47501–47574
99-09-20Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 222, 222B, and 222U HelicoptersMay 14, 1999Airframe (222U)Certain serial numbers: 222 47006–47089; 222B 47131–47156; 222U 47501–47574
96-12-27AlliedSignal Inc. (formerly Textron Lycoming) LTS 101 Series Turboshaft and LTP 101…Aug 19, 1996Engine (LTS 101 600A)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (7)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Engine fuel and control · fuel line · brokenMay 6, 2014

    WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 1 ENG BEGAN RUNNING ERRATICALLY & THE NP WAS ATTEMPTING TO OVER SPEED. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO ARREST THE ENG POWER BY MANUALLY RETARDING THE NG CONTROL TWIST GRIP. MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT KBVU. MADE AN INITIAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE NR 1 ENG & FOUND THAT THE…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedMar 13, 2013

    DURING MAINTENANCE FOUND CRACK .7 IN LONG IN LOWER LEFT BELLY SKIN TRAILING EDGE AT FS 245.3-246 BL -16 WL 25.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · crackedMar 13, 2013

    DURING MAINTENANCE, FOUND CRACK IN BELLY SKIN APPROX, .7".

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · skin · crackedMar 13, 2013

    DURING MAINTENANCE FOUND .7 INCH CRACK IN BELLY SKIN AT FS 245.3, BL -16, WL 25.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine controls · actuator · inoperativeMar 29, 2012

    ON A ROUTINE ENGINE OVERSPEED SYS CHECK, WANTED TO INCREASE THE ENGINE RPM SLIGHTLY WITH THE TRIM SWITCH. FOUND UNABLE TO GET THE SWITCH TO DO ANYTHING. ON INSPECTION, MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE LINEAR ACTUATOR WAS INOPERATIVE AND SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED THAT PART WHICH RESTORED SYS TO WORKING ORDER.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · bracket · crackedOct 18, 2011

    TAIL SKID BRACKET ON BOTTOM OF VERTICAL FIN CRACKED AT TAIL STINGER AND TAIL ROTOR GUARD ATTACHMENT POINT. REMOVED VERTICAL FIN TO FACILITATE REMOVAL OF CRACKED BRACKET. REPLACED BRACKET WITH NEW TAIL SKID BRACKET AND REINSTALLED VERTICAL FIN.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor drive · gear · failedMar 10, 2010

    SPIRAL BEVEL COLLECTOR GEAR FAIL APART, (DRIVE TOOTH/GEAR BOKE AWAY/SEPARATED FROM THE BEVEL GEAR BODY) WITH IN THE MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX/TRANSMISSION.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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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