# N277LF: 1984 Bell 222U, registration cancelled 2010-04-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 14, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 222U](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-222u) (registry code 1182140)
- Engine: [Lycoming LTS-101 600A series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-lts-101-600a-series) (registry code 41562)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H9SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9SW), [TCDS E5NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47520
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 28, 1994
- Certificate issued: June 7, 2007
- Last registry action: June 7, 2007
- Mode S code: A2C17D
- Owner when cancelled: [Cj Systems Aviation Group Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CJ%20SYSTEMS%20AVIATION%20GROUP%20INC)
- Location: [West Mifflin, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/West%20Mifflin)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3612° N, 79.8956° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 15122, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N277LF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=277LF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N277LF-2010-04-14

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 222U: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-222u.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR BAQA089240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA089240), Sep 19, 2003: MODULE. FAILED. ENGINE TORQUE FLUCTUATES. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 9/29/03
- [SDR BAQA086227](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/BAQA086227), Apr 22, 2003: CONTROL HEAD. INTERMITTENT. DISPLAY INTERMITTENT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 SEA04LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA145), Jul 14, 2004: Bell 222U (N277LF), Louie Lake, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain rotor rpm and his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing. Factors contributing to the accident included the tailwind condition and the tree.

## 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 20040714015949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040714015949A), Jul 14, 2004: Bell 222U (N277LF), Louie Lake, ID, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was careful to check his power in an out of ground effect hover before he landed at a remote mountain site to pick up a medical evacuation patient.…
- [Incident 20020217002809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020217002809I), Feb 17, 2002: Bell 222U (N277LF), Boise, ID, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot made a hard landing after receiving #1 engine gearbox chip light. Damage after impact to night sun spot light, landing gear skids and crossmembers…

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