Bell 204
7 on the U.S. register. Built from 1965 to 1967; half of them date from 1966 or earlier. Washington has the most (2). 100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
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About the 204 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Helicopters
- Power
- Turboshaft, 1 engine
- Common engines
- Lycoming T5311B (2), Lycoming T-53 (1), Honeywell T5313L (1)
- Seats
- 6
- Cruise speed
- about 103 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Bell
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 7, 2010; newest December 31, 2025
Where they are owner's state
By state, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Washington | 2 |
| Alaska | 2 |
| New Mexico | 1 |
| Montana | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 6 | 86% |
| Corporation | 1 | 14% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 204-B | 7 | 1965 to 1967 | 100.0% |
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Rotak LLC | 2 |
| Northwest Helicopters LLC | 2 |
| Tamarack Helicopters INC | 1 |
| Magnum Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Copter Lease LLC Trustee | 1 |
Fleet pages: Northwest Helicopters LLC · Magnum Aviation LLC · Copter Lease LLC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 4 cases since 1982, 0 fatal
The 4 most recent of 4 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Bell 204 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
7 as of October 23, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Bell 204s?
Washington, with 2.
Who owns the Bell 204?
100% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Bell 204s on the register built?
Between 1965 and 1967; half of them in 1966 or earlier.
How many Bell 204 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
4 accidents and incidents since 1982, 0 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Bell 204 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Bell 204 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The design is held under 1 type certificate (H1SW, held by Bell Textron INC.). The FAA has issued 58 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about rotorcraft systems. Operators and repair shops have filed 77 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 11 of them in the last ten years: about 31.4 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is rotorcraft systems. 101 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Dart Aerospace Limited.
FAA orders 58 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Bell 204
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Rotorcraft systems | 46 | 79% |
| Airframe structure | 2 | 3% |
| Other and general | 2 | 3% |
| Emergency equipment | 2 | 3% |
| Instruments and avionics | 2 | 3% |
| Landing gear | 1 | 2% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 2% |
| Engine | 1 | 2% |
Failure reports 77 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 2 |
| 96 | 5 |
| 97 | 5 |
| 98 | 9 |
| 99 | 5 |
| 00 | 2 |
| 01 | 2 |
| 02 | 4 |
| 03 | 6 |
| 04 | 4 |
| 05 | 5 |
| 06 | 2 |
| 07 | 4 |
| 08 | 2 |
| 09 | 1 |
| 10 | 3 |
| 11 | 4 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 4 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 15 | 2 |
| 19 | 2 |
| 22 | 2 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Bearing | 8 |
| Nut | 4 |
| Blade | 3 |
| Bolt | 3 |
| Bulkhead | 3 |
| Longeron | 3 |
| Housing | 2 |
| Mount | 2 |
| Panel | 2 |
| Shaft | 2 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 578 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: strake tail (24), bushing (19), bearing (18), plate (17), strake (16), hinge half (15), window crew (14), seal (13), ring (13), housing (12).
Approved modifications 101 supplemental type certificates
Changes the FAA has approved for this design, from new avionics and engines to floats and parachutes. The companies holding the most:
Latest
Certificates and bulletins
Safety bulletins 1 · advice, not orders
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the 204 links to the rest of the register
- Bell 3,082 aircraft on the register
- Bell 204-B 7 registered
- Type certificate H1SW · held by Bell Textron INC
- Built of aluminium
- Lycoming T5311B 2 of these aircraft · 1100 hp
- Lycoming T-53 1 of these aircraft · 1150 hp
- Honeywell T5313L 1 of these aircraft · 1500 hp
- Washington 2 of these aircraft
- Alaska 2 of these aircraft
- New Mexico 1 of these aircraft
- Montana 1 of these aircraft
- Kansas 1 of these aircraft
- Rotak LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Northwest Helicopters LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Tamarack Helicopters INC 1 of these aircraft
- Magnum Aviation LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Copter Lease LLC Trustee 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 204 4 cases since 1982 · 0 fatal
- FAA orders naming the 204 58 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the 204 77 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the 204 101 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/bell/204.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 7
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N204RA | Bell 204-B |
Rotak LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-12-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N67FU | Bell 204-B |
Rotak LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2025-12-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N808ML | Bell 204-B |
Copter Lease LLC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2020-12-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6226H | Bell 204-B |
Magnum Aviation LLC Goff, Kansas |
Multiple | 2019-06-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N204AQ | Bell 204-B |
Tamarack Helicopters INC Stevensville, Montana |
Standard | 2018-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1304X | Bell 204-B |
Northwest Helicopters LLC Olympia, Washington |
None on file | 2010-09-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N204NW | Bell 204-B |
Northwest Helicopters LLC Olympia, Washington |
None on file | 2010-09-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |