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N222HX1985 Bell 222U

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 18, 2011.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (minor damage, Apr 1987)18 ADs may apply10 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Grand Prairie, TX
owner city / state
Engine
LTS-101 SER · 317 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2010
NTSB events
1
minor, 1987
ADs may apply
18
confirm with A&P
Service reports
10
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Careflite
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Grand Prairie, TX
Certificate issued
Apr 1, 2010
Canceled
Feb 18, 2011
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
May 3, 1985

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
1985
Serial number
47533
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
A1E934

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Lts-101 Ser
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
317 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. 2010 – 2011CarefliteGrand Prairie, TX

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Incident · minor damage

Apr 20, 1987 · Oxford, MS

THE PILOT EXECUTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER HEARING A LOUD BANG AND EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE POWER TURBINE WHEEL BLADES HAD FAILED, AND THE WHEEL PARTS LOGJAMMED AND PENETRATED THE ENGINE CASE. THE BLADE FRACTURES WERE HIGH CYCLE TRANSGRANULAR FAILURES EMINATING FROM THE TRAILING EDGE OF EACH BLADE ROOT. A REVIEW OF FAA SDR…

Damage
Minor
Injuries
None
Report
MIA87IA141

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA87IA141)

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.
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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 SER)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 SER)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (10)

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.

  • Fuselage · structure · crackedAug 14, 2007

    TAILBOOM HAS CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1.26 INCHES LONG, 8 INCHES FORWARD OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. BOOM STATION 229.2 WL 82.19

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Communications · transceiver · malfunctionedOct 13, 1999

    SEVERAL DIGITS MISSING ON DISPLAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Navigation · gyro · failedSep 25, 1999

    GYRO TRIPS CIRCUIT BREAKER. MEASURED 4-5+ AMP DRAM ON 28 VDC POWER TO UNIT. HAPPENS AFTER UNIT SPOOLS. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Navigation · indicator · precessingJun 2, 1999

    ADI PRECESSING TO THE RIGHT 5 DEGREES CONSTANTLY. REF: MCN NR 81. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · switch · failedApr 6, 1999

    NEW PART DEFECTIVE. ILLUMINATED NR 1 HYDRAULIC LIGHT. REPLACEMENT OF SWITCH EXTINGUISHER.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · pump · leakingNov 12, 1998

    FUEL PUMP LEAKING FUEL FROM OVERBOARD DRAIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Indicating and recording systems · annunciator pnl · defectiveMar 28, 1998

    ANNUNCIATOR PANEL NR 2 ENGINE FUEL VALVE CAUTION AND NR 2 FUEL LOW LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · bulkhead · crackedJan 14, 1998

    FOUND 2 EACH CRACKS IN AFT MAIN ROOF BEAM AT LT NODAL BEAM SUPPORT. BS 270, WL 79.0, LBL 9.90.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Power plant · mount · defectiveNov 25, 1997

    ENGINE MOUNT BEARING NOT PROPERLY STAKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Lights · light · failedMay 6, 1997

    WILL NOT EXTEND OR ROTATE. WAS REPAIRED FOR SAME DISCREPANCY ON LAST REPAIR AND WOULD NOT WORK WHEN ISSUED FROM STOCK.

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

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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