# N222UH: Bell 222UT, registration cancelled 1998-07-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 28, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 222UT](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-222ut) (registry code 1182148)
- Serial number: 47545
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: January 14, 1986
- Last registry action: November 19, 1997
- Mode S code: A1EA39
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Methods Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20METHODS%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [Englewood, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Englewood)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5732° N, 104.8649° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80112, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N222UH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=222UH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N222UH-1998-07-28

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Bell 222UT: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-222ut.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW98FA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW98FA093), Jan 12, 1998: Bell 222UT (N222UH), Sandy, UT, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: flight by the pilot into known adverse weather conditions, and his failure (or inability) to maintain sufficient clearance or altitude from mountainous terrain. Related factors were: darkness, heavy…
- [NTSB DEN92IA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92IA067), Jun 28, 1992: Bell 222UT (N222UH), Scipio, UT, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: AN ENCOUNTER WITH CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19980111000249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980111000249A), Jan 11, 1998: Bell 222UT (N222UH), Sandy, UT, Destroyed, 4 fatal. (.4)The hospital helicopter was dispatched to transport a skier, who had been injured in an avalanche. Snow was not falling when the helicopter departed the…
- [Incident 19920628054889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920628054889I), Jun 28, 1992: Bell 222U (N222UH), Scipio, UT, Minor damage. Encountered clear air turbulence on descent to pick up patient. Damage to aircraft found after return to base.
- [Incident 19910530032919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910530032919I), May 30, 1991: Bell 222U (N222UH), Draper, UT, Minor damage. Landed at night on road. Trucks providing landing light. For rescue operation. Damaged tail rotor on sign.
- [Incident 19881105062659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881105062659I), Nov 5, 1988: Bell 222U (N222UH), Salt Lake City, UT. NR1 hydraulic system failed. Loss of power to tail rotor control. Emergency landing. Chaffed line caused fluid loss

## Other aircraft with N222UH

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N222UH): Robinson Helicopter R44 II, S/N 12118, built 2008

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