# N293CA: 1981 Bell 412, registration cancelled 2012-11-20 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: November 20, 2012 - Exported to: Canada - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Bell 412](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-412) (registry code 1182202) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PT6T-3B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6t-3b) (registry code 51522) - Data sheets: [TCDS H4SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H4SW), [TCDS E22EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E22EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 33005 - Year built: 1981 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: September 20, 1996 - Certificate issued: July 16, 2004 - Last registry action: October 13, 2011 - Mode S code: A300D2 - Owner when cancelled: [Rotorcraft Leasing Company LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROTORCRAFT%20LEASING%20COMPANY%20LLC) - Location: [Broussard, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Broussard) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 30.1347° N, 91.9273° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 70518, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N293CA - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=293CA - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N293CA-2012-11-20 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 412: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-412.md ## Service difficulty reports (88, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR YTRAN293CA4](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YTRAN293CA4), Oct 15, 2010: FLOAT. BENT. THE ACFT WAS IN FOR THE FIRST ROUTINE SCHEDULED 24 MONTH ACTIVATION/ INSP REQUIRED FOR THE OEM EMERGENCY FLOATATION KIT THAT IS INSTALLED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ST - [SDR YTRAN293CAJZ3](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YTRAN293CAJZ3), Oct 15, 2010: FLOAT. MALFUNCTIONED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR THE FIRST 24 MONTH ACTIVATION/ INSPECTION. THE KIT WAS INSTALLED NEW 24 MONTHS AGO AND ONE OF THE PREREQUISITES FOR INSTALLATION OF THE - [SDR YTRAN293CAJZ2](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YTRAN293CAJZ2), Oct 15, 2010: FLOAT. BINDING. THE ACFT WAS IN FOR THE FIRST 24 MONTH ACTIVATION/ INSP. THE KIT WAS INSTALLED NEW 24 MONTHS AGO AND 1 OF THE PREREQUISITES FOR INSTALLATION OF THE STC'D KIT IS - [SDR YTRAN293CAJZ1](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YTRAN293CAJZ1), Oct 15, 2010: CABLE. BROKEN. THE ACFT IS EQUIPPED WITH STC'D EMERGENCY FLOAT BAGS WITH LIFE RAFT. THE EMERGENCY RAFT PULL CABLE TO ACTIVATE THE RAFT FAILED COMPLETELY DURING THE INITIAL 24 - [SDR YTRR079854](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YTRR079854), Jun 6, 2002: COMPENSATOR. ERRATIC. GAVE ERRATIC AND ERRONEOUS READINGS DURING GROUND RUN. TRIM COMPENSATOR WAS RECEIVED NEW FROM PRATT AND WHITNEY WITH THE ENGIEN AFTER OVERHAUL. - [SDR YTRR079853](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YTRR079853), Jun 6, 2002: GOVERNOR. MALFUNCTIONED. GOVERNOR WAS CAUSING A TORQUE SPLIT IN THE NR 2 ENGINE. - [SDR YTRR079852](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YTRR079852), Jun 6, 2002: BEARING. WORN. ROD END BEARING EXCESSIVELY WORN. - [SDR YTRR079851](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YTRR079851), Jun 6, 2002: BEARING. WORN. ROD END BEARING EXCESSIVELY WORN. - [SDR YTRR079850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YTRR079850), Jun 6, 2002: BEARING. WORN. ROD END BEARING WORN EXCESSIVELY. - [SDR YTRR079849](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YTRR079849), Jun 6, 2002: BEARING. WORN. ROD END BEARING EXCESSIVELY WORN. - [SDR YTRR077529](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YTRR077529), Jan 2, 2002: LINE. CRACKED. P3 FILTER LINE ON NR 1 ENGINE CRACKED, REPLACED P3 FILTER LINE ASSEMBLY WITH NEW SERVICEABLE ASSEMBLY. - [SDR HEEA065146](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA065146), Nov 15, 1999: ENCODER. FAILED. GPS CONSTANTLY READS EXY. ALTIMETER IS IN ERROR. - [SDR HEEA063388](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA063388), Aug 13, 1999: GYRO. MALFUNCTIONED. FLAG CIRCUIT NOT PULLING HSI. - [SDR HEEA063320](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA063320), Aug 12, 1999: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. CONTROL UNIT WOULD NOT COME ON-LINE. - [SDR HEEA063296](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA063296), Aug 10, 1999: CONTROL UNIT. FAILED. NR 1 GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON-LINE. - [SDR HEEA063228](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA063228), Aug 9, 1999: INDICATOR. DAMAGED. RED LINES HAVE FADED TO ORANGE ON AIRSPEED INDICATOR. - [SDR HEEA060773](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060773), Feb 22, 1999: COMPUTER. FAILED. AFCS COMPUTER FAILS DATT & PCPL LOGIC 14.1 TEST. - [SDR HEEA060736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060736), Feb 22, 1999: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. JIA PIN 54 BROKEN. - [SDR HEEA060733](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060733), Feb 22, 1999: BATTERY. DEFECTIVE. BATTERY PACK TRIPS CIRCUIT BREAKER. TIME SINCE REPAIR 522:10 HOURS. - [SDR HEEA060717](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060717), Feb 22, 1999: ACTUATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFCS IN ATT. MODE HAS CONSTANT ROLL MOTORING. - [SDR HEEA060716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060716), Feb 22, 1999: ACTUATOR. STICKS. ROTARY ACTUATOR STICKS INTERMITTENTLY. DATE OF MFG 10-29-98. - [SDR HEEA060694](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060694), Feb 22, 1999: RECEIVER. DEFECTIVE. GLIDE SLOPE DEFECTIVE, OUT OF SPECS. - [SDR HEEA060642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060642), Feb 16, 1999: NUT. CORRODED. CORROSION ON THREADS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA060641](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060641), Feb 16, 1999: LINER. CORRODED. LINER/MAST WORN AND CORRODED. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA060632](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA060632), Feb 16, 1999: BEARING. CORRODED. WORN AND CORRODED. REPLACED LINER AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. - [SDR HEEA0016850](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016850), Dec 1, 1998: ACTUATOR. STICKS. ROTOR ACTUATOR STICKS INTERMITTENTLY. DATE OF MFG 10-29-98. - [SDR HEEA0016592](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016592), Oct 28, 1998: OIL COOLER. FAILED. TRANS. OIL TEMP HIGH. - [SDR HEEA0016562](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016562), Oct 28, 1998: INDICATOR. STICKING. NEEDLES NR 1 AND NR 2 STUCK AND ERRATIC. - [SDR HEEA0016035](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0016035), Sep 11, 1998: ALTIMETER. READS HIGH. PILOT REPORTED ALTIMETER UNIT READS 125 FEET HIGH OUT OF TOLERANCE. WHEN RECEIVED UNIT, IT HAD LOOSE PARTS INSIDE. - [SDR HEEA0015888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015888), Aug 27, 1998: ACTUATOR. INOPERATIVE. STEP ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE. - [SDR HEEA0015813](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015813), Aug 27, 1998: TRANSPONDER. OUT OF TOLERANCE. TRANSPONDER FRAMING OUT OF TOLERANCE. - [SDR HEEA0015761](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015761), Aug 25, 1998: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. INDICATOR TOTALLY INOPERATIVE. - [SDR HEEA0015752](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015752), Aug 25, 1998: ALTIMETER. DAMAGED. ALTIMETER READS 140 FEET HIGH AND HAS LOOSE PARTS INSIDE. - [SDR HEEA0015664](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015664), Aug 17, 1998: INDICATOR. BROKEN. CONNECTOR BROKE FREE FROM INDICATOR HOUSING. - [SDR HEEA0015577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015577), Aug 14, 1998: COMPUTER. MALFUNCTIONED. AFCS COMPUTER YAW KICKS. - [SDR HEEA0015535](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015535), Aug 13, 1998: INDICATOR. FAILED. GYRO VALID FLAG WILL NOT PULL. REPAIRED BY PHI, CALIBRATED, BENCH CHECK GOOD. - [SDR HEEA0015276](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0015276), Jul 27, 1998: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ATTITUDE INDICATOR LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. REPLACED 5-VOLT LIGHTS. - [SDR HEEA0014727](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014727), Jun 11, 1998: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. ATTITUDE INDICATOR PRECESSES 1 DEGREE A MINUTE. REBALANCED STATIC AND DYNAMIC. RECALIBRATED ROLL AND PITCH ERECTIONS. UNIT BENCH CHECKS GOOD. - [SDR HEEA0014714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014714), Jun 10, 1998: ACTUATOR. FAILED. STEP ACTUATOR 'S INTERNAL GEAR SEEMS TO BE STRIPPED. - [SDR HEEA0014700](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014700), Jun 10, 1998: GYROSCOPE. MALFUNCTIONED. HORIZONTAL GYRO WILL NOT ERECT AND NO CURRENT DRAWN. - [SDR HEEA0014542](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014542), Jun 4, 1998: VALVE. INOPERATIVE. FUEL SYSTEM VALVE INOPERATIVE. - [SDR HEEA0014118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014118), May 4, 1998: ATTITUDE GYRO. FAILED. ATTITUDE GYRO INOPERATIVE. - [SDR HEEA0014084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014084), Apr 29, 1998: PROBE. FAILED. FUEL QTY SENSOR CHAFED WIRE AND TROUBLESHOOTING. - [SDR HEEA0014083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014083), Apr 29, 1998: ALTIMETER. ERROR. ENCODING ALT INDICATES 200 FEET LOW OUT OF TOLERANCE. - [SDR HEEA0014082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014082), Apr 29, 1998: ALTIMETER. FAILED. ENCODER READS OUT OF TOLERANCE AT 10,000 FEET AND ABOVE. - [SDR HEEA0014069](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0014069), Apr 29, 1998: VALVE. FAILED. VALVE INOPERATIVE. - [SDR HEEA0013998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013998), Apr 21, 1998: ACTUATOR. FAILED. STEP ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE. - [SDR HEEA0013997](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013997), Apr 21, 1998: ACTUATOR. FAILED. STEP ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE. - [SDR HEEA0013996](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013996), Apr 21, 1998: ACTUATOR. STRIPPED. ACTUATOR INTERNAL GEAR SEEMS TO BE STRIPPED. - [SDR HEEA0013806](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA0013806), Apr 2, 1998: INVERTER. MALFUNCTION. 450VA INVERTER CAUSES FUEL GAUGE TO FLUCTUATE. All 88: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N293CA-2012-11-20/reports.md ## 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. - [Incident 19970302045329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970302045329I), Mar 2, 1997: Bell 412 (N293CA), LA. Five minutes into the flight, the aircraft developed a vibration. Pilot make a decent and landed with no further incident. ## Other aircraft with N293CA - [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N293CA): Cessna 172M, S/N 17266259, built 1975 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.