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N430CT2002 Bell 430

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 31, 2022.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2014)19 ADs may apply49 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Wilmington, DE
owner city / state
Engine
250-C40B · 715 hp
Rolls-Royc
Owners
1
since 2016
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2014
ADs may apply
19
confirm with A&P
Service reports
49
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
San Juan Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
Sep 26, 2016
Canceled
Dec 31, 2022
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Mar 3, 2002

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
430
Year
2002
Serial number
49089
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
10
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H9SW
Mode S code
A52362

Engine

Make and model
Rolls-Royc 250-C40b
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
715 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. 2016 – 2022San Juan Aviation LLCWilmington, DE

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

Jan 5, 2014 · West Delta 109

The pilot’s failure to maintain tail rotor clearance from a handrail on a crane davit on an oil platform during landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN14LA103

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN14LA103)

Accident history for this model

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
2026-13-12Main rotor headAug 11, 2026Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49001–49129
2016-21-01Bell Helicopter Textron HelicoptersNov 18, 2016Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49001–49129. Only with: Main rotor head attachment bolt P/N MS21250-08083 installed.
2016-08-17Bell Helicopter Textron Canada HelicoptersMay 31, 2016Airframe (430)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 (430)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.
2013-08-06Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (Bell) HelicoptersMay 23, 2013Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49001–49103; 430 49001–49100. Only with: S/N 49001-49103 with Overspeed Warning Kit P/N 430-706-004-101 or -103 installed; S/N 49001-49100 with Single AFCS with Flight Director Kit P/N 430-705-009-103, -105, -109, -111, -115, -117 or 430-705-011-109, -111, -121, -123 installed; or S/N 49001-49100 with Dual AFCS with Flight Director Kit P/N 430-705-011-103, -105, -115, -117, -125, -127, -129, -133, -135, -137 installed.
Show all 19 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2010-26-51Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Limited (BHTC) Model 206A, 206B, 206L, 206L-1, 206L-3…Mar 25, 2011Airframe (430)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 (430)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 (430)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.
2008-19-02Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 222, 222B, 222U, 230, and 430 HelicoptersOct 16, 2008Airframe (430)Only with: Main rotor hydraulic actuator support P/N 222-040-125-001 installed.
2008-15-04Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 430 HelicoptersSep 3, 2008Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49001–49122
2008-14-01Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 222, 222B, 222U, 230 and 430 HelicoptersAug 14, 2008Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 222 47006–47089; 222B 47131–47156; 222U 47501–47574; 230 23001–23038; 430 49001–49101
2007-26-10Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 430 HelicoptersFeb 6, 2008Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49001–49106. Only with: Servo actuator-to-actuator support attachment bolt P/N 50-047C8-31 installed.
2002-01-07Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 430 HelicoptersFeb 21, 2002Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49002–49071
2001-05-09Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 430 HelicoptersApr 24, 2001Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49002; 430 49004–49006; 430 49008–49016; 430 49018–49025; 430 49027–49036
2000-22-13Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 430 HelicoptersDec 12, 2000Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49001–49059
2000-16-06Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 430 HelicoptersSep 20, 2000Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49001–49018; 430 49020–49043; 430 49045–49051
2000-16-04Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 430 HelicoptersSep 19, 2000Airframe (430)
99-23-03Bell Helicopter Textron Canada Model 430 HelicoptersNov 19, 1999Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49001–49036
98-24-31Bell Helicopter Textron Canada (BHTC) Model 430 HelicoptersFeb 3, 1999Airframe (430)Certain serial numbers: 430 49001–49018; 430 49020–49036; 430 49038

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

Service Difficulty Reports (49)

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.

  • Engine · shaft · crackedMar 6, 2011

    OUTER SHAFT FOUND CRACKED AT TT 259.0 AT DISASSEMBLY. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR SMOKING ON SHUTDOWN AND VXP INDICATED VIBRATIONS TRENDING UP. RAN ON TEST CELL AND ABORTED RUN DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS NOTED IN ENGINE'S COMPRESSOR AND DID FIND SMOKING ON SHUTDOWN. HEAVY REPAIR OF TURBINE IN PROGRESS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Tail rotor drive · bearing · wornJun 7, 2009

    DURING AN OVERSPEED INSP ON THE DRIVE TRAIN, WE FOUND THE NR2 HANGER BEARING ON THE TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT HAD EXCESSIVE RADIAL PLAY. REPLACED THE HANGER BRG.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine air · pickup · malfunctionedMay 31, 2009

    ENROUTE, YELLOW M/ECU2 INDICATOR, WHITE ECU INDICATOR ABOVE THE NR 2 ENGINE TQ AND NP INDICATION FLUCTUATED FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES BEFORE IT RETURNED TO NORMAL INDICATION. ALTERED ROUTE FOR A DIRECT FLIGHT. SHUT DOWN ACFT AT HELIPORT AND NOTIFIED MX. REPLACED N2 PICK-UP, CURED PROBLEM.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Indicating and recording systems · warning light · illuminatedMay 3, 2009

    FLYING FROM THE HERCULES 120 TO 299B AND THE NR1 M/ECU CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND SHUTDOWN.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · ecu · faultyApr 24, 2009

    IN FLIGHT, YELLOW M/ECU2 LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY A WHITE ECU LIGHT ABOVE THE NR2 ENGINE TORQUE. RETARDING THE THROTTLE TO IDLE HAD NO EFFECT ON THE NR2 NP. TO REDUCE THE NR2 NP TO IDLE, THE ECU HAD TO BE PUT INTO MANUAL.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine indicating · warning message · illuminatedMar 11, 2009

    TAKING OFF FROM SP 77A TO WD 109 AND THE 1 M/ECU 2 LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH THE ECU LIGHT ABOVE THE NR 1 TORQUE AND THE FADEC HORN. WENT TO THE MANUAL MODE ON THE NR 1 AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDED AND SHUTDOWN.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine indicating · warning message · illuminatedMar 10, 2009

    LANDED AT 0945 WHEN THE 1 M/ECU 2 LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MX CAME OUT TO THE ACFT & CLEARED THE FAULT WITH COMPUTER. TOOK OFF AT 1025 AND 5 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE M/ECU 2 LIGHT ILLUMINATED & THEN IT ILLUMINATED WITH THE 1 M/ECU 2. TURNED AROUND, BACK TO DEPARTURE AND NOTIFIED MX AND…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Indicating and recording systems · warning message · false activationAug 3, 2008

    DURING THE RETURN FLIGHT FROM, EXPERIENCED A ECU (FADEC) FAILURE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. IAW THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, REDUCED THE THROTTLE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE AND SWITCHED TO MANUAL CONTROL. PILOT NOTIFIED DEPARTURE APT OF THE PROBLEM AND EXECUTED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MECHANICS REPORTED THE IIDS…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Power plant · warning light · illuminatedMar 17, 2008

    NR 2 ENGINE CHIP SUMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND LANDED. REMOVED CHIP PLUGS, CLEANED AND PERFORMED PENALTY RUN. FOUND SERVICEABLE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor · stop · crackedMar 2, 2008

    STOP CRACKED IN RADIUS.

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

Showing the 10 most recent of 49 reports.

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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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