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Bell 412

87 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1988 to 2025; half of them date from 2007 or earlier. Texas has the most (25). 98% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Bell 412: Utility transport helicopter family by Bell
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About the 412 from the FAA's model table

Type
Rotorcraft · Helicopters
Power
Turboshaft, 2 engines
Common engines
P&W Canada Pt6T-9 (26), P&W Canada Pt6T-3D (12), P&W Canada Pt6T-3Df (9)
Seats
15
Makers on the register
Bell, Bell Textron Canada Ltd, Bell Helicopter Textron Canada
Registered
earliest certificate August 10, 1992; newest September 30, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Texas25California17Utah5Delaware5Idaho4Georgia4Florida3Alaska3Virginia2Oregon2New York2Nebraska2

Who owns them registrant type

Corporation38 (44%)Government36 (41%)LLC10 (11%)Not stated2 (2%)Non-citizen corporation1 (1%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
412EP761995 to 202587.4%
412111988 to 200712.6%

When they were built by decade · 24 with no year on file

051016212198013199021200072010202020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

04914182011201220132014201620172018201920202022202320242025182026

Registration status

Valid84 (97%)Valid (manufacturer)1 (1%)Pending cancellation1 (1%)Assigned, not yet registered1 (1%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard60 (69%)None on file20 (23%)Experimental6 (7%)Multiple1 (1%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Bell Textron INC18Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee3Helicopter Express LLC3Western USA Solutions INC2U S Department Of Justice2Turbines LTD2Salmon River Helicopters INC2Orange County Fire Authority2Kuwait International Aircraft Leasing INC2Florida State Guard2Department Of Justice2Consolidated Fire Protection2

Fleet pages: Bell Textron INC · Tvpx Aircraft Solutions INC Trustee · Helicopter Express LLC · Turbines LTD · Florida State Guard

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 412 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

87 as of October 2, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Bell 412s?

Texas, with 25.

Who owns the Bell 412?

98% 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 · 11 412 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N17LA Bell
412
San Juan Aviation LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2026-06-30 Valid
N397AL Bell
412
Vertol Systems CO LLC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2026-06-15 Valid
N143PH Bell
412
Western USA Solutions INC
Kodiak, Alaska
Standard 2024-09-12 Valid
N979AC Bell
412
Kuwait International Aircraft Leasing INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Standard 2020-11-02 Valid
N470QL Bell
412
Vertol Systems CO INC
Destin, Florida
Standard 2020-05-21 Valid
N91419 Bell
412
Overseas Aircraft Support INC
Lakeside, Arizona
None on file 2018-07-12 Valid
N860AR Bell
412
412 Jw Aviation LLC
Dover, Delaware
Standard 2016-06-08 Valid
N156MH Bell
412
Mansfield Heliflight INC
Milton, Vermont
None on file 2008-06-03 Valid
N402ES Bell
412
North Slope Borough
Barrow, Alaska
Experimental 2005-09-28 Valid
N411DE Bell
412
U S Department Of Energy
Las Vegas, Nevada
Multiple 1993-09-27 Valid
N18LA Bell
412
County Of Los Angeles Fire Department
Pacoima, California
Standard 1992-08-10 Valid