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N409SB1990 Bell 214ST

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 25, 2015.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2012)10 ADs may apply

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Fort Worth, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2010
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
10
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Bell Helicopter Textron INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Fort Worth, TX
Certificate issued
Apr 13, 2010
Canceled
Jun 25, 2015
Airworthiness
Experimental · Research and Development
Airworthiness date
Jul 31, 2012

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
214ST
Year
1990
Serial number
28199
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
18
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
12,500 - 19,999 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H10SW
Mode S code
A4CFA2

Engine

Make and model
Ge Ct7 Series
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
1560 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 – 2015Bell Helicopter Textron INCFort Worth, TX

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)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 7, 2012 · Avalon, TX

Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly torque the retaining nut and install the cotter pin that secured the helicopter’s tail rotor counterweight bellcrank. Contributing to the accident was the lack of detailed maintenance records that documented previous maintenance actions.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN12LA525

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN12LA525)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (10)

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
2020-14-01Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.)…Aug 11, 2020Airframe (214ST)Only with: Spindle to yoke bolt P/N 214-010-262-103 with bolt S/N BH179163, BH179164, BH179169, BH179170, BH179171, BH179175, BH179176, BH179178, BH224783, BH224751, BH224756, BH224764, BH224765, BH383851, BH383853, BH383855, BH383856, BH383857, BH383858, BH383860, BH383861, BH383862, BH383864, BH383865, BH383868, BH383872, BH383873, BH383878, or BH383879 installed.
2014-12-01Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) HelicoptersJul 14, 2014Airframe (214ST)Certain serial numbers: 214B 28001–28070; 214B-1 28001–28070; 214ST 28101–28200. Only with: Tail rotor hanger bearing P/N 214-040-606-005 or 214-040-606-101 installed.
99-04-13Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214ST HelicoptersMar 4, 1999Airframe (214ST)Certain serial numbers: 214ST 28101–on
98-23-18Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST HelicoptersNov 30, 1998Airframe (214ST)
98-18-01Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST HelicoptersAug 25, 1998Airframe (214ST)Only with: Main rotor trunnion P/N 214-010-230-101 installed.
Show all 10 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
97-19-09Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214ST HelicoptersOct 16, 1997Airframe (214ST)Only with: Pillow block bearing bolts P/N 20-057-12-48D or 20-057-12-50D installed.
97-17-06Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214ST HelicoptersSep 24, 1997Airframe (214ST)Only with: Equipped with emergency float kit P/N 214-706-120 containing emergency float inflation solenoid valves P/N 214-073-929-103 or -105 in solenoid valve assemblies P/N 214-073-940-101 or -103.
97-15-04Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST HelicoptersAug 19, 1997Airframe (214ST)Only with: Main transmission upper planetary carrier P/N 214-040-077-007 or 214-040-077-101 installed.
97-06-02Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B, 214B-1 and 214ST HelicoptersApr 16, 1997Airframe (214ST)Only with: Lower planetary spider P/N 214-040-080-001 or -101 installed (214B, 214B-1); P/N 214-040-080-101 installed (214ST).
96-07-12Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Model 214ST HelicoptersMay 10, 1996Airframe (214ST)Certain serial numbers: 214ST 28101–28132. Only with: With tailboom assembly P/N 214-031-003-111 or 214-031-003-277 and emergency float kit P/N 214-706-120 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

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