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N427MA1987 Bell 222U

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 2, 2015.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198216 ADs may apply4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Spring, TX
owner city / state
Engine
LTS-750-B-1 · 461 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
16
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Spring, TX
Canceled
Nov 2, 2015
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Nov 1, 1996

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
1987
Serial number
47558
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
A516B4

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Lts-750-B-1
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
461 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. 1980 – 1983Jet Power INC MiamiMiami, FL · different airframe: Boeing 707-321 S/N 17607
  2. until 2015Individual ownerSpring, 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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (16)

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.
2001-19-52Bell 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 (4)

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.

  • Main rotor · bolt · shearedMar 13, 2015

    DURING AN AIRFRAME ZONE 1 INSPECTION, FOUND ONE SIDE OF THE MR HUB, PN 222-012-101-107 SN A98, CORD WEIGHT MOUNT LOOSE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE NUT FROM THE LONG, ALL THREAD, PORTION OF THE MOUNT & THE WEIGHT ITSELF, FOUND ONE BOLT HEAD LAYING LOOSE UNDER THE WEIGHT. THAT ONE BOLT HEAD HAD BROKEN OFF…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · connector · dirtyJan 26, 2012

    DURING FLIGHT PILOT REPORTED NR 1 HYD PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. MECHANIC INSPECTED, CLEANED ELECRICAL CONNECTORS, FUNCTION CHECKED SYS. OPS CHECK FLIGHT PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · bulkhead · crackedOct 14, 2011

    CRACK IN BULKHEAD ASSY, 222-031-506-103 (BHT-222U-MM-5 FIG 53-1029, NR 32) AT FASTENER THAT ATTACHES SUPPORT LT, 222-031-522-101 (BHT-222U-MM-5 FIG, 53-1028, NR 11). CRACK ON INSIDE FACE OF BULKHEAD NR STA 270, BL 8.0L TO 10.0L, WL 79.0 TO 80.5. BULKHEAD ASSY, 222-031-506-103 (BHT-222U-MM-5 FIG.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · panel · puncturedMay 25, 2010

    ACFT BONDED PANEL ON BELLY WAS PUNCTURED AND DENTED DURING GROUND HANDLING OF HELICOPTER WITH TUG-A-LUG. PERFORMED STRUCTURAL REPAIR ON (LT AFT BELLY) PANEL INSTALLATION PN 222-031-430-101 IAW MFG FIELD REPAIR NR 10RI-013 DATED 04/01/2010 UNDER STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE SN C0425 DATED 03/30/10. ALSO…

    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 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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