Bell 222
21 on the U.S. register across 4 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1980 to 1987; half of them date from 1981 or earlier. Nevada has the most (4). 95% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the 222 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Helicopters
- Power
- Turboshaft, 2 engines
- Common engines
- Lycoming Lts-101 Ser (11), Rolls-Royc 250-C30G (2), Honeywell Lts101-650C-3 (2)
- Seats
- 10
- Cruise speed
- about 172 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Bell
- Registered
- earliest certificate August 1, 2000; newest June 9, 2026
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 10 | 48% |
| Corporation | 9 | 43% |
| Non-citizen corporation | 1 | 5% |
| Individual | 1 | 5% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 17 | 81% |
| None on file | 3 | 14% |
| Restricted | 1 | 5% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Sunwest Construction Enterprises INC | 2 |
| International Air Services INC Trustee | 2 |
| Cdh Enterprises LLC | 2 |
| Yorkshire Helicopters USA INC | 1 |
| Southwest Heliservices LLC | 1 |
| Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee | 1 |
| Price Aircraft LLC | 1 |
| N-707Lp INC | 1 |
| Kauffman Land & Development LLC | 1 |
| Jonam LLC | 1 |
| Greenway Avia INC | 1 |
| E D Santos & Associates LLC Trustee | 1 |
Fleet pages: International Air Services INC Trustee · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · E D Santos & Associates LLC Trustee
Accident history NTSB records · 35 cases since 1982, 7 fatal
The 8 most recent of 35 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 222 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
21 as of October 23, 2026, counting 4 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Bell 222s?
Nevada, with 4.
Who owns the Bell 222?
95% 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 222s on the register built?
Between 1980 and 1987; half of them in 1981 or earlier.
How many Bell 222 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
35 accidents and incidents since 1982, 7 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Bell 222 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 222 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 (H9SW, held by Bell Textron Canada Limited). The FAA has issued 43 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this model, most of them about rotorcraft systems. Operators and repair shops have filed 340 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 44 of them in the last ten years: about 29.9 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is rotorcraft systems. 115 approved modifications exist for it, the most by Rsg Products.
FAA orders 43 airworthiness directives · newest first
All orders naming the Bell 222
By system
Orders by system, as a table
| orders | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Rotorcraft systems | 25 | 58% |
| Other and general | 8 | 19% |
| Airframe structure | 3 | 7% |
| Engine | 3 | 7% |
| Instruments and avionics | 2 | 5% |
| Landing gear | 1 | 2% |
| Cabin, seats and restraints | 1 | 2% |
Failure reports 340 since 1995 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 95 | 79 |
| 96 | 44 |
| 97 | 55 |
| 98 | 13 |
| 99 | 20 |
| 00 | 9 |
| 01 | 7 |
| 02 | 14 |
| 03 | 22 |
| 04 | 11 |
| 05 | 4 |
| 06 | 4 |
| 07 | 7 |
| 08 | 4 |
| 09 | 3 |
| 10 | 13 |
| 11 | 10 |
| 12 | 9 |
| 13 | 7 |
| 14 | 2 |
| 15 | 1 |
| 19 | 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 | |
|---|---|
| Indicator | 22 |
| Bearing | 21 |
| Shaft | 20 |
| Coupling | 16 |
| Flexture | 12 |
| Blade | 10 |
| Shaft Assy | 9 |
| Skin | 9 |
| Bulkhead | 8 |
| Light | 8 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 438 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: passenger step (22), bearing (20), fuel filter (15), filter (15), filter element (13), passenger door (12), crew door (12), automatic flight (12), pressure transducer (10), main rotor (9).
Approved modifications 115 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
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 222 links to the rest of the register
- Lycoming LTS-101 series 11 of these aircraft · 317 hp
- Rolls-Royce 250-C30G 2 of these aircraft · 650 hp
- Honeywell LTS101-650C-3 2 of these aircraft · 630 hp
- Lycoming LTS 101 600A 1 of these aircraft · 592 hp
- Honeywell LTS101-750C-1 1 of these aircraft · 684 hp
- Sunwest Construction Enterprises INC 2 of these aircraft
- International Air Services INC Trustee 2 of these aircraft
- Cdh Enterprises LLC 2 of these aircraft
- Yorkshire Helicopters USA INC 1 of these aircraft
- Southwest Heliservices LLC 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the 222 35 cases since 1982 · 7 fatal
- FAA orders naming the 222 43 airworthiness directives
- Failure reports filed on the 222 340 reports since 1995
- Approved modifications for the 222 115 supplemental type certificates
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/bell/222.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 21
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N34NR | Bell 222 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2026-06-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N22ZW | Bell 222 |
Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee Casper, Wyoming |
Standard | 2026-02-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222ZX | Bell 222 |
Sunwest Construction Enterprises INC Tarpon Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2025-11-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222XZ | Bell 222 |
Sunwest Construction Enterprises INC Tarpon Springs, Florida |
Standard | 2025-10-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N707LP | Bell 222 |
N-707Lp INC Houston, Texas |
Standard | 2025-02-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222LB | Bell 222 |
Aerospace Trust Management LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
None on file | 2025-02-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N322AW | Bell 222B |
541 East Liberty LLC Savannah, Georgia |
Standard | 2024-05-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N230SS | Bell 222A |
Southwest Heliservices LLC Mesa, Arizona |
Standard | 2023-06-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N73RX | Bell 222 |
Central America Aviation Services INC Las Vegas, Nevada |
Standard | 2023-03-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4VE | Bell 222B |
Greenway Avia INC Leesburg, Florida |
Standard | 2022-01-31 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222FZ | Bell 222 |
Cdh Enterprises LLC Englewood, Colorado |
Standard | 2021-04-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3307H | Bell 222 |
Cdh Enterprises LLC Tualatin, Oregon |
None on file | 2020-07-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222EX | Bell 222 |
Individual owner California |
Standard | 2020-01-22 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N74SP | Bell 222U |
Price Aircraft LLC Wheatland, Wyoming |
Standard | 2018-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30836 | Bell 222 |
Cornerstone Financial Enterprises LLC Mesquite, Nevada |
Standard | 2018-07-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N16UA | Bell 222B |
E D Santos & Associates LLC Trustee Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2018-03-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N29KH | Bell 222 |
International Air Services INC Trustee Carson City, Nevada |
Standard | 2018-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N223HX | Bell 222U |
Jonam LLC Wilmington, Delaware |
Standard | 2014-08-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N222LL | Bell 222 |
Kauffman Land & Development LLC Ft Lupton, Colorado |
Standard | 2007-08-09 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N800HL | Bell 222 |
Yorkshire Helicopters USA INC Wilmington, Delaware |
Restricted | 2000-08-01 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2042X | Bell 222 |
Bell Textron INC Fort Worth, Texas |
None on file | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |