N338MPBell 205A-1
Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198225 ADs may apply
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Registered owner
- Individual owner
- City, state
- Lewiston, ID
- Certificate issued
- Sep 12, 2025
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2032
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Bell
- Model
- 205A-1
- Serial number
- 30278
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 15
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H1SW
- Mode S code
- A3B4A8
Engine
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2025 – nowIndividual ownerLewiston, ID · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (25)
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.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-16-01 | Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.)… | Sep 4, 2024 | Airframe (205A-1)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. |
| 2022-06-03 | Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.)… | Mar 16, 2022 | Airframe (205A-1)Only with: Main rotor hub strap pin P/N 204-012-104-005 with serial number prefix "FNFS" installed. |
| 2020-19-08 | Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.)… | Oct 21, 2020 | Airframe (205A-1)Only with: Main rotor hub tension-torsion strap (TT strap) assembly P/N 204-012-112-005 installed. |
| 2020-16-10 | Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.)… | Sep 3, 2020 | Airframe (205A-1)Only with: Shoulder harness seat belt comfort clip P/N D7LZ-6560286-A, D7LZ-6560286-B, or 504636-401 installed. |
| 2018-02-08 | Bell Helicopter Textron Helicopters | Feb 1, 2018 | Airframe (205A-1)Only with: Helicopter Technology Company (HTC) main rotor blade part number 204P2100-101 installed. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-22-07 | Bell Helicopter Textron | Nov 30, 2016 | Airframe (205A-1)Only with: Main rotor blade P/N 204-011-200-001 or P/N 204-011-250-(all dash numbers) installed. |
| 2015-15-04 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. | Aug 7, 2015 | Airframe (205A-1)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. |
| 2014-12-04 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) Helicopters | Jul 24, 2014 | Airframe (205A-1)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). |
| 2013-15-02 | Bell Helicopter Textron Helicopters | Aug 14, 2013 | Airframe (205A-1)Only with: Tail rotor blade assembly P/N 210-010-001-(all dash numbers) or 212-010-750-(all dash numbers) installed. |
| 2012-17-08 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) Helicopters | Feb 27, 2013 | Airframe (205A-1)Only with: Main rotor yoke P/N AAI-4011-102, ASI-4011-102, or 204-011-102 (all dash numbers) installed. |
| 2012-26-11 | Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Helicopters | Feb 13, 2013 | Airframe (205A-1)Only with: Starter/generator power cable assemblies P/N 205-075-902-017 and P/N 205-075-911-007 installed. |
| 2012-22-06 | Aeronautical Accessories, Inc., High Landing Gear Forward Crosstube Assembly | Dec 14, 2012 | Airframe (205A-1)Only with: Aeronautical Accessories, Inc. high landing gear forward crosstube assembly P/N 212-321-103 installed |
| 2011-23-02 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell), Model 205A-1, 205B, 210, and 212 Helicopters | Nov 21, 2011 | Airframe (205A-1)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. |
| 2011-12-08 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP… | Jul 5, 2011 | Airframe (205A-1)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. |
| 2010-10-16 | Bell Helicopter Textron (Bell) Model 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 412, 412EP, and 412CF and… | Jun 8, 2010 | Airframe (205A-1)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. |
| 2007-19-53 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, 212, 412, 412EP, and… | Dec 5, 2007 | Airframe (205A-1)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). |
| 2002-22-14 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 214B, and 214B-1… | Dec 13, 2002 | Airframe (205A-1)Only with: Main rotor tension-torsion (TT) strap P/N 204-012-122-1, 204-012-122-5, or 214-010-179-1 installed. |
| 2002-09-04 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 412, 412EP, and 412CF… | Jun 7, 2002 | Airframe (205A-1)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. |
| 2001-13-01 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 205A-1, 205B, 212, 412, 412EP, and 412CF Helicopters | Aug 1, 2001 | Airframe (205A-1) |
| 2000-15-52 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, and 212 Helicopters | Dec 28, 2000 | Airframe (205A-1)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. |
| 99-18-02 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 205A-1 and 205B Helicopters | Oct 5, 1999 | Airframe (205A-1)Only with: Model 205A-1 with vertical fin spar cap P/N 212-030-447-001 or -101 installed; Model 205B with vertical fin spar cap P/N 212-030-447-101 installed. |
| 99-17-03 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 204B, 205A, and 205A-1 Helicopters | Sep 16, 1999 | Airframe (205A-1)Only with: Model 204B with vertical fin spar P/N 205-030-899-001, -089, 205-030-846-001, -003, -047, -049, or 204-030-825-063, -065 installed; Models 205A and 205A-1 with fin spar P/N 205-030-899-101, 205-030-846-087, -089, or 205-032-851-003, -007, -009 installed. |
| 98-11-14 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 205A-1 and 205B Helicopters | Feb 10, 1999 | Airframe (205A-1)Only with: 205A-1 with tail rotor yoke assembly P/N 212-011-702, 212-010-704, or 212-010-744 (all dash numbers) installed; 205B with tail rotor yoke assembly P/N 212-011-702 (all dash numbers) installed. |
| 98-24-15 | Bell Helicopter Textron Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, and 212 Helicopters | Dec 8, 1998 | Airframe (205A-1) |
| 95-10-07 | Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 205A, 205A-1, and 204B Helicopters | May 26, 1995 | Airframe (205A-1)Only with: 42-degree tail rotor drive gearbox assembly P/N 204-040-003-023 or 204-040-003-037 installed. |
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