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
Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.
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 |