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N5736D1980 Bell 212

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 6, 2006.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198222 ADs may apply49 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Fort Lauderdale, FL
owner city / state
Engine
PT6T-3 SERIES · 900 hp
P&W Canada
Owners
1
since 2005
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
22
confirm with A&P
Service reports
49
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Last registered owner
Southern Cross Aircraft LLC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Certificate issued
Mar 28, 2005
Canceled
Jan 6, 2006
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Sep 21, 1998

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
212
Year
1980
Serial number
31135
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
15
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H4SW
Mode S code
A75CBC

Engine

Make and model
P&W Canada Pt6t-3 Series
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
900 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. 2005 – 2006Southern Cross Aircraft LLCFort Lauderdale, FL
  2. 1956 – 1970South American Diamond Mining CoMilwaukee, WI · different airframe: Piper Pa-22-150 S/N 22-4436

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

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

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (22)

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
2024-16-01Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.)…Sep 4, 2024Airframe (212)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.
2022-06-03Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.)…Mar 16, 2022Airframe (212)Only with: Main rotor hub strap pin P/N 204-012-104-005 with serial number prefix "FNFS" installed.
2020-19-08Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.)…Oct 21, 2020Airframe (212)Only with: Main rotor hub tension-torsion strap (TT strap) assembly P/N 204-012-112-005 installed.
2020-16-10Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.)…Sep 3, 2020Airframe (212)Only with: Shoulder harness seat belt comfort clip P/N D7LZ-6560286-A, D7LZ-6560286-B, or 504636-401 installed.
2019-09-02Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) HelicoptersJun 4, 2019Airframe (212)Only with: With engine oil check valve P/N 209-062-520-001 or fuel check valve P/N 209-062-607-001 manufactured by Circor Aerospace, marked "Circle Seal", with manufacturing date code 10/11 through 03/15, installed; except check valves marked "TQL" next to the date code.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2018-16-14Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., HelicoptersOct 4, 2018Airframe (212)Only with: Emergency flotation system (EFS) tube assembly P/N 412-073-820-101 with a date of manufacture before July 28, 2016, or an unknown date of manufacture installed.
2015-15-04Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.Aug 7, 2015Airframe (212)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.
2014-12-04Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (BHTI) HelicoptersJul 24, 2014Airframe (212)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).
2013-15-02Bell Helicopter Textron HelicoptersAug 14, 2013Airframe (212)Only with: Tail rotor blade assembly P/N 210-010-001-(all dash numbers) or 212-010-750-(all dash numbers) installed.
2012-17-08Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) HelicoptersFeb 27, 2013Airframe (212)Only with: Main rotor yoke P/N AAI-4011-102, ASI-4011-102, or 204-011-102 (all dash numbers) installed.
2012-22-06Aeronautical Accessories, Inc., High Landing Gear Forward Crosstube AssemblyDec 14, 2012Airframe (212)Only with: Aeronautical Accessories, Inc. high landing gear forward crosstube assembly P/N 212-321-103 installed
2011-23-02Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell), Model 205A-1, 205B, 210, and 212 HelicoptersNov 21, 2011Airframe (212)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.
2011-12-08Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 412, 412CF, and 412EP…Jul 5, 2011Airframe (212)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.
2010-10-16Bell Helicopter Textron (Bell) Model 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 412, 412EP, and 412CF and…Jun 8, 2010Airframe (212)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.
2007-19-53Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 210, 212, 412, 412EP, and…Dec 5, 2007Airframe (212)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).
2002-22-14Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 214B, and 214B-1…Dec 13, 2002Airframe (212)Only with: Main rotor tension-torsion (TT) strap P/N 204-012-122-1, 204-012-122-5, or 214-010-179-1 installed.
2002-19-05Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 212 HelicoptersOct 30, 2002Airframe (212)Only with: Vertical fin spar cap P/N 212-030-125-001 installed (with or without retrofit kit P/N 212-704-087), or spar cap P/N 212-030-447-001 or 212-030-447-101 installed.
2002-09-04Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 205A, 205A-1, 205B, 212, 412, 412EP, and 412CF…Jun 7, 2002Airframe (212)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.
2001-13-01Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 205A-1, 205B, 212, 412, 412EP, and 412CF HelicoptersAug 1, 2001Airframe (212)
2000-15-52Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, and 212 HelicoptersDec 28, 2000Airframe (212)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.
98-11-15Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 212 HelicoptersFeb 10, 1999Airframe (212)Only with: Tail rotor yoke assembly P/N 212-010-704 (all dash numbers), P/N 212-010-744 (all dash numbers), or P/N 212-011-702 (all dash numbers) installed.
98-24-15Bell Helicopter Textron Model 204B, 205A, 205A-1, 205B, and 212 HelicoptersDec 8, 1998Airframe (212)

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.

  • Electrical power · starter gen · failedAug 22, 2003

    GENERATOR LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING AFTER LANDING. AFTER SHUTDOWN STARTER WOULD NOT MOTOR. REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Rotor flight controls · bearing · wornMay 21, 2003

    BELLCRANK HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPLACED BEARING DW-4 DUE TO WORN AND SLEEVE 120-015-4KA DUE TO WORN. REPAIRED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Tail rotor drive · sleeve · corrodedJan 13, 2003

    TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX SLEEVE IS CORRODED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Main rotor drive · gear · wornJan 7, 2003

    MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX GEAR HAS WORN WHERE SEAL RIDES.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Communications · transistor · failedDec 9, 2002

    VHF TRANSCIEVER HAS GARBLED TRANSMIT AND RECEIVE. REMOVED CORROSION FROM CHASSIS. REPLACED BAD Q110 TRANSISTOR SOCKET. FOUND REALIGNED RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTER. UNIT BENCH CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor drive · valve · malfunctionedJun 11, 2002

    WHEN ENGINES ARE REDUCED TO IDLE TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE DROPS BELOW LOW RED AND TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. ADVANCING EITHER ENGINE TO 70 PERCENT N1 RESTORES PRESSURE TO NORMAL RANGE. WHEN OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WAS REMOVED IT WAS FOUND TO BE STUCK PARTIALLY OPEN. REPLACED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Communications · transceiver · inoperativeMay 31, 2002

    VHF TRANSCEIVER WILL NOT TRANSMIT. FOUND TRANSMITTER VERY INTERMITTENT WHEN VIBRATED. FOUND COLD SOLDER ON PIN 1 OF P301 CONNECTOR. RESOLDERED PINS ON P301 CONNECTOR. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · line · leakingMay 31, 2002

    HOLE IN HYDRAULIC LINE. SCRAPPED.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Main rotor drive · line · crackedMay 28, 2002

    MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX HAS A CRACKED LINE. REPAIRED LINE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · indicator · stuckMay 24, 2002

    HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR NEEDLE STICKING ON HIGH SIDE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.

    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 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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