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N228AHBell 222U

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 13, 2013.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1986)19 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Breaux Bridge, LA
owner city / state
Engine
250-C20 SER · 420 hp
Allison
Owners
1
since 2007
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1986
ADs may apply
19
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Premier Rotors LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Breaux Bridge, LA
Certificate issued
May 1, 2007
Canceled
Jun 13, 2013
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jun 25, 1993

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
Serial number
47530
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
A1FEC1

Engine

Make and model
Allison 250-C20 Ser
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
420 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. 2007 – 2013Premier Rotors LLCBreaux Bridge, LA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 21, 1986 · Chapel Hill, NC

DRG AN EMERG MED SVC (EMS)/MED EVAC FLT, AN UNCONTAINED PWR TURBINE BURST OF THE #1 ENG OCCURRED. DEBRIS FM THE #1 ENG DISABLED THE #2 ENG & SEVERED THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT. THE #2 ENG FIRE LGT ILLUMINATED & THE PLT DISCHARGED THE #2 ENG FIRE EXTINGUISHER. DRG AN AUTOROTATIVE LNDG, THE PLT INCREASED COLLECTIVE TO CLR TREES, AND THE HELICOPTER ROLLED ON ITS SIDE AT TOUCHDOWN. THE PLT, 1 NURSE…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
ATL86FA203

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL86FA203)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (19)

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 19 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
2006-16-04Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division…Sep 7, 2006Engine (250-C20 SER)
2006-13-06Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company, Allison Gas Turbine Division…Jul 26, 2006Engine (250-C20 SER)Only with: Engines with gas producer rotor assembly tie bolt P/Ns A23008020, E23008020 (EXTEX), 23008020, 6843388, 6876991 (RRC), A23008020 (SAP), or 23008020P (Pacific Sky Supply) installed.
2005-10-13Rolls-Royce Corporation (Formerly Allison Engine Company) 250-B17B, -B17C, -B17D, -B17E…Jun 22, 2005Engine (250-C20 SER)Only with: Engines that do not have turbine energy absorbing ring RRC P/N 23035175, or an equivalent FAA-approved serviceable ring, installed.
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.
2001-19-52Bell 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

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.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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