Aircraft record

N8045T1982 Bell 214ST

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 13, 2015.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198210 ADs may apply306 service difficulty reports

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Wood Dale, IL; owner city / state
Engine: CT7 SERIES · 1560 hp; Ge
Owners: 1; since 2007
NTSB events: None; since 1982
ADs may apply: 10; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 306; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026

Last registered owner: Ep Aviation LLC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: Wood Dale, IL
Certificate issued: Dec 21, 2007
Canceled: May 13, 2015
Airworthiness: Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date: Feb 17, 1995

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: 1982
Serial number: 28101
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: AAF3D2

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

2007 – 2015Ep Aviation LLCWood Dale, IL
until 1989Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Robinson R22 Beta S/N 1059
until 1960Cessna Aircraft CoWichita, KS · different airframe: Cessna 175a S/N 56745

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Date unknownIndividual ownerdifferent airframe: Hughes Th-55a S/N 6418031

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 (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.

AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
2020-14-01	Bell Textron Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.)…	Aug 11, 2020	Airframe (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.
2014-12-01	Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (Bell) Helicopters	Jul 14, 2014	Airframe (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.
99-04-13	Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214ST Helicopters	Mar 4, 1999	Airframe (214ST)Certain serial numbers: 214ST 28101–on
98-23-18	Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST Helicopters	Nov 30, 1998	Airframe (214ST)
98-18-01	Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST Helicopters	Aug 25, 1998	Airframe (214ST)Only with: Main rotor trunnion P/N 214-010-230-101 installed.

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AD	Subject	Effective	Applies to
97-19-09	Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214ST Helicopters	Oct 16, 1997	Airframe (214ST)Only with: Pillow block bearing bolts P/N 20-057-12-48D or 20-057-12-50D installed.
97-17-06	Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214ST Helicopters	Sep 24, 1997	Airframe (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.
97-15-04	Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B, 214B-1, and 214ST Helicopters	Aug 19, 1997	Airframe (214ST)Only with: Main transmission upper planetary carrier P/N 214-040-077-007 or 214-040-077-101 installed.
97-06-02	Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. Model 214B, 214B-1 and 214ST Helicopters	Apr 16, 1997	Airframe (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).
96-07-12	Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc., Model 214ST Helicopters	May 10, 1996	Airframe (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 (306)

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.

Hydraulic power · hose · rupturedDec 17, 2006
NR 1 HYDRAULIC PUMP CAPTION ILLUMINATED WITH PRESSURE AT ZERO, PRESSURE FLUCTUATED A COUPLE OF TIMES ACCOMPANIED WITH A LOUD NOISE. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 SYSTEM PRESSURE HOSE TO THE CYCLIC SERVO RUPTURED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Hydraulic power · pressure switch · malfunctionedJun 13, 2006
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE NR 1 HYD CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. PERFORMED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND THEN DEVIATED TO FOU. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PRESSURE SWITCH.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Engine oil · packing · cutJan 17, 2006
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DECREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 15 PSI OVER ABOUT 60 SECONDS. ENGINE OIL PRESSURE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED FOR OEI LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CUT PACKING ON THE ENGINE CHIP PLUG ALLOWING THE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. ENGINE WAS…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

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Indicating and recording systems · wire · brokenNov 2, 2005
IN FLIGHT, NR 2 FUEL VALVE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEVIATED TO HOUMA AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN WIRE BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL APPROXIMATELY 8.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Hydraulic power · hose · rupturedFeb 25, 2004
NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED IN FLIGHT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A HOSE RUPTURED. REPLACED HOSE. ALSO REPLACED PUMP DUE TO RUNNING DRY.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Hydraulic power · packing · leakingFeb 17, 2004
THE OIL COOLER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED. FOUND A CUT PACKING ON FITTING ON UTILITY HYDRAULIC PUMP ALLOWING ALL FLUID TO LEAK OUT. REPLACED PACKING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Hydraulic power · coupling · crackedFeb 15, 2004
OIL COOLER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. REPLACED CRACKED UNION ON THE UTILITY HYDRAULIC PUMP.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Rotor flight controls · bearing · damagedAug 22, 2003
WHEN BEARING GREASED, BLACK GREASE COMES OUT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Electrical power · battery · dischargedJul 26, 2003
MASTER BATTERY DEAD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Starting · starter · malfunctionedJul 1, 2003
STARTER KICKS OFF DURING START.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 306 reports.

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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