# N306CH: 1982 Bell 222B, registration cancelled 2007-04-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 9, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Bell 222B](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-222b) (registry code 1182124)
- Engine: [Lycoming LTS-101 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-lts-101-series) (registry code 41560)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H9SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9SW), [TCDS E5NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E5NE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47131
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: January 7, 2000
- Certificate issued: January 26, 2001
- Last registry action: February 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A335D6
- Owner when cancelled: [Central Helicopter Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CENTRAL%20HELICOPTER%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.6462° N, 95.2771° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77061, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N306CH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=306CH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N306CH-2007-04-09

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 222B: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-222b.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 DFW06LA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA072), Feb 19, 2006: Bell 222B (N306CH), Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of Mexico), destroyed. Probable cause: The flight crew's failure to maintain control of the helicopter, and the crew's diverted attention to secondary tasks while preparing for the night landing. A contributing factor was the dark night…

## 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 20060219001399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060219001399A), Feb 19, 2006: Bell 222B (N306CH), Galveston, TX, Destroyed. (-23) Helicopter N306CH a Bell 222-B departed houston hobby airport at 0100 local, VFR, enroute to an oil tanker moored in the sabine lightering area…

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