# N412LA: 1981 Bell 412, registration cancelled 2018-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 412](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-412) (registry code 1182202)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6t-3-series) (registry code 52103)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H4SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H4SW), [TCDS E22EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E22EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 33061
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 11, 2003
- Certificate issued: January 9, 1990
- Last registry action: June 5, 2013
- Mode S code: A4DC89
- Owners when cancelled: [County Of Los Angeles Fire Department](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COUNTY%20OF%20LOS%20ANGELES%20FIRE%20DEPARTMENT), [Air Operations](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20OPERATIONS)
- Location: [Pacoima, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pacoima)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2553° N, 118.4197° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91331, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N412LA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=412LA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N412LA-2018-02-28

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

## 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 GAA15CA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA230), Aug 17, 2015: Bell 412 (N412LA), Whittier, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to appropriately monitor the helicopter's fuel supply, resulting in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and an autorotation with a hard landing.
- [NTSB LAX93T#A02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93T%23A02), Mar 31, 1993: Bell 412 (N412LA), Topanga, CA, no damage

## 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 20150816022059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150816022059A), Aug 16, 2015: Bell 412 (N412LA), Montebello, CA, Destroyed. This transport category helicopter was dispatched as the command ship for the "montibello hills fire" on Sunday 08/16/2015. It was being operated under part 91…

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