# N226RM: 1977 Bell 214B-1, registration cancelled 1981-12-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 21, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 214B-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-214b-1) (registry code 1182105)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H6SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H6SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28020
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: September 19, 1977
- Mode S code: A1F8CE
- Owner when cancelled: [Rocky Mountain Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROCKY%20MOUNTAIN%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [Provo, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Provo)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2272° N, 111.6958° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84601, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N226RM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=226RM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N226RM-1981-12-21

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 214B-1: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-214b-1.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 SEA79FA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FA031), Apr 19, 1979: Bell 214B-1 (N226RM), Darby, MT, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB DEN77FTE74](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTE74), Aug 13, 1977: Bell 214B-1 (N226RM), Silverthorne, CO, no damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19790419015669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790419015669A), Apr 19, 1979: Bell 214B1 (N226RM), Darby, MT, Destroyed. Pilot released sling load. Weight decrease caused rotor to flex and sever the tail of the heliopter. Over gross wgt
- [Accident 19770813026179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770813026179A), Aug 13, 1977: Bell 214B1 (N226RM), Silverthorne, CO, 1 fatal. One loop of choker cable unhooked. Tower fell.

## Other aircraft with N226RM

- [Cancelled 2018-09-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N226RM-2018-09-13): Grumman G-1159, S/N 145, built 1974. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Avid Palm Beach LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVID%20PALM%20BEACH%20LLC), [West Palm Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/West%20Palm%20Beach)

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