Bell 212
59 on the U.S. register. Built from 1971 to 1995; half of them date from 1979 or earlier. California has the most (17). 97% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.
About the 212 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Helicopters
- Power
- Turboshaft, 2 engines
- Common engines
- P&W Pt6 Series (11), P&W Canada Pt6T-3 Series (9), P&W Canada Pt6T-3B (8)
- Seats
- 15
- Cruise speed
- about 103 mph
- Makers on the register
- Bell, Bell Helicopter Textron
- Registered
- earliest certificate October 15, 1981; newest April 20, 2026
Where they are owner's state
California17Alaska8Florida7New Mexico6Utah5Montana3Texas2Nevada2Puerto Rico1Oregon1Nebraska1North Carolina1
Who owns them registrant type
Corporation30 (51%)LLC19 (32%)Government7 (12%)Not stated1 (2%)Non-citizen corporation1 (2%)Individual1 (2%)
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 212 | 59 | 1971 to 1995 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 9 with no year on file
Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far
Registration status
Valid58 (98%)Assigned, not yet registered1 (2%)
Airworthiness certificate class
Standard41 (69%)Multiple8 (14%)None on file6 (10%)Experimental3 (5%)Restricted1 (2%)
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Rogers Helicopters INC5Copter Lease LLC Trustee5Hilcorp Equipment LLC4Vertol Systems CO INC3Temsco Helicopters INC3Bank Of Utah Trustee3A&P Helicopters INC2Weyerhaeuser Nr CO1Vertol Systems Company INC1Tvpx Ars INC Trustee1Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee1Turbines LTD1
Fleet pages: Rogers Helicopters INC · Copter Lease LLC Trustee · Hilcorp Equipment LLC · Vertol Systems CO INC · Temsco Helicopters INC · Bank Of Utah Trustee · A&P Helicopters INC · Weyerhaeuser Nr CO
Accident history NTSB records · 58 cases since 1982, 19 fatal
2026-01-18GAA26WA098 · 212 VHKHO · incident near Mt Hotham Aerodrome
2024-07-09GAA24WA217 · 212 CFTLR · accident near Fort Mcmurray · no injuries
2024-06-28GAA24WA200 · 212 CFPMR · accident near Fort Good Hope, OF · 1 killed
2023-09-10WPR23LA338 · 212 N873HL · accident near Balch Camp, CA · serious injuries
2023-09-07GAA23WA250 · 212 A6ALD · accident near Um Al Quwain, OF · 2 killed
2021-06-29GAA21WA156 · 212 CGYHQ · accident near Evansburg · 1 killed
2021-03-05GAA21WA087 · 212 CGNYI · accident near Bowen Island · minor injuries
2021-01-27GAA21WA070 · 212 CCATY · accident near Región Del Libertador Bernardo O´Higgins · serious injuries
The 8 most recent of 58 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Bell 212 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
59 as of October 2, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Bell 212s?
California, with 17.
Who owns the Bell 212?
97% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 59 212 (all versions)
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N212NB | Bell 212 |
A&P Helicopters INC Richvale, California |
None on file | 2026-04-20 | Valid |
| N966X | Bell Helicopter Textron 212 |
Bh212966 LLC Crestline, California |
Standard | 2025-12-19 | Valid |
| N8373H | Bell 212 |
Eleven 11 Ventures LLC Helena, Montana |
None on file | 2025-09-16 | Valid |
| N378PA | Bell Helicopter Textron 212 |
Copter Lease LLC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-09-08 | Valid |
| N217AP | Bell Helicopter Textron 212 |
Copter Lease LLC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-09-06 | Valid |
| N530NC | Bell 212 |
Copter Lease LLC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2025-08-09 | Valid |
| N626FC | Bell 212 |
Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Tallahassee, Florida |
Standard | 2025-07-10 | Valid |
| N624FC | Bell 212 |
Florida Forest Service - Fp/Ac Tallahassee, Florida |
Experimental | 2025-07-08 | Valid |
| N621FC | Bell 212 |
Florida Depart Of Agriculture And Consumer Svcs Tallahassee, Florida |
Standard | 2025-01-27 | Valid |
| N232PJ | Bell Helicopter Textron 212 |
Helibro LLC Red Bluff, California |
Standard | 2025-01-14 | Valid |
| N376PA | Bell 212 |
Pathfinder Leasing LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2024-07-08 | Valid |
| N4359F | Bell 212 |
Petroleum Helicopter Technology INC San Antonio, Texas |
None on file | 2024-07-02 | Valid |
| N359EH | Bell 212 |
Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2024-06-26 | Valid |
| N374PA | Bell 212 |
Copter Lease LLC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2024-04-12 | Valid |
| N216AP | Bell 212 |
A&P Helicopters INC Richvale, California |
Standard | 2024-03-17 | Valid |
| N515 | Bell 212 |
Savauge Air LLC North Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-05-18 | Valid |
| N316LH | Bell 212 |
Lohman Helicopter LLC Lewiston, Idaho |
Standard | 2022-05-23 | Valid |
| N310MP | Bell 212 |
Superior Aviation Solutions LLC Mooresville, North Carolina |
Standard | 2021-10-26 | Valid |
| N212HB | Bell 212 |
Individual owner Texas |
Standard | 2021-08-13 | Valid |
| N714BH | Bell 212 |
Helistream INC Kalispell, Montana |
Standard | 2021-06-25 | Valid |
| N853QA | Bell 212 |
Heli-Consignment INC Chicago, Illinois |
Standard | 2020-09-29 | Valid |
| N212DF | Bell 212 |
State Of Nevada Reno, Nevada |
Standard | 2020-09-21 | Valid |
| N212HP | Bell 212 |
Corpat INC Missoula, Montana |
Standard | 2019-06-26 | Valid |
| N508EH | Bell 212 |
Hilcorp Equipment LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2018-07-26 | Valid |
| N41VS | Bell 212 |
Vertol Systems CO INC Destin, Florida |
Standard | 2017-11-27 | Valid |
| N373PA | Bell 212 |
Copter Lease LLC Trustee Albuquerque, New Mexico |
Standard | 2017-09-21 | Valid |
| N16930 | Bell 212 |
Temsco Helicopters INC Ketchikan, Alaska |
Multiple | 2017-07-13 | Valid |
| N816SS | Bell 212 |
Hilcorp Equipment LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2017-05-05 | Valid |
| N82WP | Bell 212 |
Salt River Pro Agr Imp & Power Dist Phoenix, Arizona |
Standard | 2017-05-04 | Valid |
| N612TA | Bell 212 |
Blackbird LLC Irvine, California |
Standard | 2017-04-12 | Valid |
| N512PA | Bell 212 |
Patriot Aviation INC Greenville, Delaware |
Standard | 2016-04-20 | Valid |
| N288DL | Bell Helicopter Textron 212 |
Tvpx Ars INC Trustee North Salt Lake, Utah |
Standard | 2016-04-14 | Valid |
| N369EC | Bell 212 |
Ecolift CORP San Juan, Puerto Rico |
None on file | 2015-05-06 | Valid |
| N88HV | Bell 212 |
Appomattox Aviation LLC Santa Fe, New Mexico |
Standard | 2014-10-15 | Valid |
| N815SS | Bell 212 |
Hilcorp Equipment LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2014-08-07 | Valid |
| N500EH | Bell 212 |
Hilcorp Equipment LLC Anchorage, Alaska |
Standard | 2014-06-24 | Valid |
| N303VS | Bell 212 |
Vertol Systems Company INC Destin, Florida |
None on file | 2014-06-12 | Valid |
| N922VS | Bell 212 |
Vertol Systems CO INC Destin, Florida |
None on file | 2013-07-03 | Valid |
| N21240 | Bell 212 |
Bank Of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2013-05-23 | Valid |
| N21221 | Bell 212 |
Bank Of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2012-12-14 | Valid |
| N21225 | Bell 212 |
Bank Of Utah Trustee Salt Lake City, Utah |
Standard | 2012-12-14 | Valid |
| N249H | Bell 212 |
Vertol Systems CO INC Destin, Florida |
Experimental | 2012-02-28 | Valid |
| N212BT | Bell 212 |
Redding Air Service INC Redding, California |
Standard | 2009-08-14 | Valid |
| N82W | Bell 212 |
Weyerhaeuser Nr CO Eugene, Oregon |
Multiple | 2009-01-20 | Valid |
| N9122Z | Bell 212 |
Intermountain Helicopter INC Sonora, California |
Standard | 2005-12-05 | Valid |
| N281SD | Bell 212 |
City Of San Diego San Diego, California |
Standard | 2005-11-29 | Valid |
| N212AH | Bell 212 |
Aspen Helicopters INC Oxnard, California |
Standard | 2004-03-16 | Valid |
| N212TH | Bell 212 |
Cougar Aviation LLC Fresno, California |
Multiple | 2003-07-07 | Valid |
| N811KA | Bell 212 |
Rogers Helicopters INC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2003-01-10 | Valid |
| N212HL | Bell 212 |
Rogers Helicopters INC Fresno, California |
Standard | 2003-01-09 | Valid |
| N212TP | Bell 212 |
National Test Pilot School Mojave, California |
Experimental | 1998-01-28 | Valid |
| N911KW | Bell 212 |
Rogers Helicopters INC Fresno, California |
Multiple | 1996-07-26 | Valid |
| N911HW | Bell 212 |
Rogers Helicopters INC Fresno, California |
Multiple | 1996-05-22 | Valid |
| N911VR | Bell 212 |
Rogers Helicopters INC Fresno, California |
Multiple | 1993-06-08 | Valid |
| N307SB | Bell 212 |
San Bernardino County Sheriffs Aviation Division San Bernardino, California |
Standard | 1988-04-13 | Valid |
| N16920 | Bell 212 |
Temsco Helicopters INC Ketchikan, Alaska |
Restricted | 1985-09-04 | Valid |
| N83230 | Bell 212 |
Temsco Helicopters INC Ketchikan, Alaska |
Multiple | 1981-10-15 | Valid |
| N1079U | Bell 212 |
Turbines LTD West Point, Nebraska |
Multiple | Valid | |
| N622FC | Bell 212 |
No owner on file | Standard | Assigned, not yet registered |