# N291B: Bell 212, registration cancelled 1999-07-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 1, 1999
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 212](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-212) (registry code 1181420)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H4SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H4SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30842
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Certificate issued: December 24, 1996
- Last registry action: May 6, 1997
- Mode S code: A2F94A
- Owner when cancelled: [Air One Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20ONE%20HELICOPTERS%20INC)
- Location: [San Jose, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Jose)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3466° N, 121.9097° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95110, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N291B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=291B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N291B-1999-07-01

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 212: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-212.md

## 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 SEA98GA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98GA159), Aug 8, 1998: Bell 212 (N291B), Juntura, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain proper clearance between the long line cable and hell hole structure resulting in airframe contact and binding of the cable. This resulted in…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 19980808030099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980808030099A), Aug 8, 1998: Bell 212 (N291B), Juntura, OR, Substantial damage. (-23) The scenario began as the helicopter was in a hover just beginning to lower the water bucket into a large pond. The pilot reported losing lift and…

## Other aircraft with N291B

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N291B): Dassault MYSTERE-FALCON 50, S/N 317, built 2001
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N291B-undated): Cessna U206C, S/N U2061139. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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