# N430CT: 2002 Bell 430, registration cancelled 2022-12-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 31, 2022
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Bell 430](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-430) (registry code 1182150)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce 250-C40B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-250-c40b) (registry code 54525)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H9SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9SW), [TCDS E1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E1GL) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 49089
- Year built: 2002
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: March 3, 2002
- Certificate issued: September 26, 2016
- Last registry action: April 16, 2019
- Mode S code: A52362
- Owner when cancelled: [San Juan Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAN%20JUAN%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7236° N, 75.5412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19801, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N430CT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=430CT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N430CT-2022-12-31

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 430: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-430.md

## Service difficulty reports (49)

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

- [SDR AC2R0CT03062011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2R0CT03062011), Mar 6, 2011: SHAFT. CRACKED. OUTER SHAFT FOUND CRACKED AT TT 259.0 AT DISASSEMBLY. ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR SMOKING ON SHUTDOWN AND VXP INDICATED VIBRATIONS TRENDING UP. RAN ON TEST CELL AND 
- [SDR AC2A2009060782115](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A2009060782115), Jun 7, 2009: BEARING. WORN. DURING AN OVERSPEED INSP ON THE DRIVE TRAIN, WE FOUND THE NR2 HANGER BEARING ON THE TAILROTOR DRIVESHAFT HAD EXCESSIVE RADIAL PLAY. REPLACED THE HANGER BRG.
- [SDR AC2A2009053181959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A2009053181959), May 31, 2009: PICKUP. MALFUNCTIONED. ENROUTE, YELLOW M/ECU2 INDICATOR, WHITE ECU INDICATOR ABOVE THE NR 2 ENGINE TQ AND NP INDICATION FLUCTUATED FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES BEFORE IT RETURNED TO NORMAL 
- [SDR AC2A2009050381739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A2009050381739), May 3, 2009: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. FLYING FROM THE HERCULES 120 TO 299B AND THE NR1 M/ECU CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND SHUTDOWN.
- [SDR AC2A2009042481568](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A2009042481568), Apr 24, 2009: ECU. FAULTY. IN FLIGHT, YELLOW M/ECU2 LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY A WHITE ECU LIGHT ABOVE THE NR2 ENGINE TORQUE. RETARDING THE THROTTLE TO IDLE HAD NO EFFECT ON THE NR2 N
- [SDR AC2A2009031181030](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A2009031181030), Mar 11, 2009: WARNING MESSAGE. ILLUMINATED. TAKING OFF FROM SP 77A TO WD 109 AND THE 1 M/ECU 2 LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH THE ECU LIGHT ABOVE THE NR 1 TORQUE AND THE FADEC HORN. WENT TO THE MANUAL MODE 
- [SDR AC2A2009031081018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A2009031081018), Mar 10, 2009: WARNING MESSAGE. ILLUMINATED. LANDED AT 0945 WHEN THE 1 M/ECU 2 LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. MX CAME OUT TO THE ACFT & CLEARED THE FAULT WITH COMPUTER. TOOK OFF AT 1025 AND 5 MINUTES INTO TH
- [SDR AC2A2008080377650](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A2008080377650), Aug 3, 2008: WARNING MESSAGE. FALSE ACTIVATION. DURING THE RETURN FLIGHT FROM, EXPERIENCED A ECU (FADEC) FAILURE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. IAW THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, REDUCED THE THROTTLE ON THE NR 2 ENGINE AND S
- [SDR AC2A119271](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A119271), Mar 17, 2008: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. NR 2 ENGINE CHIP SUMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND LANDED. REMOVED CHIP PLUGS, CLEANED AND PERFORMED PENALTY RUN. FOUND SERVICE
- [SDR AC2A118979](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A118979), Mar 2, 2008: STOP. CRACKED. STOP CRACKED IN RADIUS.
- [SDR 497](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/497), Jan 21, 2008: TRANSDUCER. INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE ON INTEGRATED INSTRUMENT DISPLAY SYSTEM (IIDS) DECREASING. MADE TURN TO COME BACK TO INTRACOASTAL CITY. EMERGENCY CHECKLIST P
- [SDR 495](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/495), Jan 20, 2008: MAGNETIC SEAL. LEAKING. NOTICED FLUCTUATING ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ON NR 2 ENGINE. PULLED OUT AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY PROCEDURE CHECKLIST. FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. OIL PRESSURE DECREASED 
- [SDR AC2A113718](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A113718), Jan 16, 2007: TAIL ROTOR. WILL NOT BALANCE. THIS BLADE WAS HEAVY, COULD NOT BALANCE ON AIRCRAFT. MARVEL AND IT TOOK 52.26 GRAMS SPANWISE TO BRING IT IN. INSPECTION REVEALED OPENING AT TRAILING EDGE BY WEI
- [SDR AC2A109597](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A109597), Jun 8, 2006: ATTACH FITTING. CRACKED. DURING TAILROTOR GEARBOX RETORQUE, MECHANIC SAW A CRACK ON THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX MOUNTING ATTACHMENT FITTING AT THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION. PART WILL BE REPLACED.
- [SDR AC2A109138](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A109138), Apr 8, 2006: YOKE. CRACKED. FOUND CRACKS IN YOKE /REPLACED YOKE AND SENT CRACKED ONE TO MFG FOR EVALUATION.
- [SDR AC2A108635](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A108635), Apr 5, 2006: STUD. CRACKED. FOUND STUDS CRACKED DURING INSPECTION, AT BASE OF THREADED PORTION./ REPLACED STUDS.
- [SDR AC2R099710](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2R099710), Oct 30, 2004: BATTERY. FAILED. PART FAILED TEST TWO CHARGE AND CAPACITY CHECKS. REPLACED BATTERY AND BOOSTED GENERATOR OUTPUT TO 28.5.
- [SDR AC2A097170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A097170), Aug 22, 2004: HOUSING. DETERIORATED. PART HOUSING IS DETERIORATED. ORDERED REPLACEMENT PART.
- [SDR AC2A097166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A097166), Aug 18, 2004: SUN GEAR. DAMAGED. SUN GEAR WORN BEYOND LIMIT AT 3000 HOUR INSPECTION. METAL TRANSFERRED TO SHAFT. REPLACED SUN GEAR. REQUEST WARRANTY.
- [SDR AC2A097165](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A097165), Aug 18, 2004: SHAFT. DAMAGED. METAL TRANSFER FROM SUN GEAR. REPLACED SHAFT. REQUEST WARRANTY.
- [SDR AC2A097164](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A097164), Apr 4, 2004: STUD. CRACKED. PART IS CRACKED WHERE THREADED AREA ATTACHES TO FLANGE. REPLACED STUD ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR AC2A093329](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A093329), Feb 17, 2004: RESTRAINT. DEBONDED. RESTRAINT DISBONDED. SHEAR RESTRAINT DISBONDED AT PIN. REPLACED RESTRAINT.
- [SDR AC2A093330](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A093330), Feb 17, 2004: ALTIMETER. MALFUNCTIONED. ALTIMETER MALFUNCTIONED. 60 FT LOW ON CERTIFICATION CHECK. REPLACED
- [SDR AC2A086763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A086763), May 24, 2003: MODULE. GALLED. HYDRAULIC MODULE FILTER HOUSING THREADS GALLED ON THE RETURN SIDE. REPLACED HYDRAULIC MODULE ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR AC2A086762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A086762), May 22, 2003: LINE. FAILED. NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE LINE FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE , PUMP, FILTERS.
- [SDR AC2A086464](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A086464), May 18, 2003: TURBINE. ROUGH. COOLING TURBINE IS ROUGH. COOLING TURBINE FAILED. REPLACED TURBINE WITH SERVICABLE TURBINE.
- [SDR AC2A086267](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A086267), Apr 17, 2003: LIGHT. DEFECTIVE. PART IS DEFECTIVE. LANDING LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. CHANGING BULB DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.
- [SDR AC2A086260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A086260), Apr 9, 2003: TRANSMITTER. FALSE INDICATION. AFTER FLIGHT IN RAIN, NR 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INCREASED TO 1760 PSI AND NR 2 HYDRAULIC TEMPERATURE INCREASED TO 44 DEGREES C. CLEANED WATER FROM NR 2 HYDRAULIC 
- [SDR AC2A084874](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A084874), Mar 2, 2003: PROBE. LOOSE. PROBE IS LOOSE. REPLACED PART
- [SDR AC2A084873](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A084873), Mar 2, 2003: STRAP. DEBONDED. FOUND RUBBER SUPPORT DISBONDED ON MLG DURING INSPECTION. REPLACED STRAP ASSEMBLIES.
- [SDR AC2A084871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A084871), Feb 25, 2003: SKIN. CHAFED. CABIN ROOF RT SIDE, HAD CHAFED SPOT FROM COWLING THROUGH HONEYCOMB PANEL STATION 210, WL 87. THE COWLING WAS POORLY FITTED TO THE AIRCRAFT, DURING THE MANUFACTU
- [SDR AC2A084870](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A084870), Feb 24, 2003: SLEEVE. WORN. SLEEVE IS WORN THRU LINER. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.
- [SDR AC2A084869](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A084869), Feb 24, 2003: SLEEVE. DELAMINATED. LINER CAME UNBONDED FROM SLEEVE. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.
- [SDR AC2A084868](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A084868), Feb 24, 2003: BEARING. ROUGH. TAIL ROTOR BEARING IS ROUGH. REPALCED BEARING.
- [SDR AC2A084867](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A084867), Feb 24, 2003: SLEEVE. WORN. SLEEVE IS WORN THROUGH THE LINER. REPLACED WITH NEW PART.
- [SDR AC2A084866](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A084866), Feb 24, 2003: CONE SET. GROOVED. TAIL ROTOR CONE SET WAS GROOVED. REPLACED CONE SET.
- [SDR AC2A084865](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A084865), Feb 24, 2003: BEARING RACE. WORN. GROOVES WORN INTO BUSHING. REPLACED WITH NEW BUSHING.
- [SDR AC2A084864](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A084864), Feb 24, 2003: BEARING. WORN. TAIL ROTOR BEARINGS ARE WORN. REPLACED WITH NEW BEARINGS.
- [SDR AC2A084863](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A084863), Feb 24, 2003: LOCK PLATE. DAMAGED. LOCK PLATE HAD TO BE REPLACED WHEN TAILROTOR WAS REMOVED FOR PROBLEM OF A WORN, RUSTED TRUNNION, AND CRACKED SPLINE ON TAIL GEARBOX OUTPUT SHAFT. REPLACED LOCKP
- [SDR AC2A084862](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A084862), Feb 24, 2003: TUBE. CHAFED. FUEL TUBE HAS A GROOVE ON THE EXTERNAL SIDE OF THE FLARE. REPLACED WITH NEW TUBE ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR AC2A084860](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A084860), Feb 21, 2003: TRUNNION. CORRODED. SPLINES ON INNER SURFACE ARE RUSTED AND PITTED. THIS TRUNNION WAS ATTACHED TO TAIL GEARBOX SN A782 WHICH ALSO HAD A CRACKED SPLINE. REPLACED TRUNNION ASSEMBLY.
- [SDR AC2A084859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A084859), Feb 21, 2003: GEARBOX. CRACKED. OUTPUT SHAFT SPLINES ARE RUSTED, WORN AND ONE SPLINE IS CRACKED TOWARDS INBOARD SIDE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THE TAIL ROTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED SINCE RECEIVING
- [SDR AC2A084148](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A084148), Feb 10, 2003: CROSSTUBE. CORRODED. CROSSTUBE IS CORRODED. CROSSTUBE WAS REPLACED
- [SDR AC2A082965](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A082965), Jan 9, 2003: CONTACTOR. DEFECTIVE. STARTER ENGAGES WHEN BATTERY IS TURNED ON. REPLACED CONTACTOR.
- [SDR AC2A092340](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A092340), Jan 6, 2003: GYRO. MALFUNCTIONED. IN CRUISE FLIGHT WITH NR 1 AUTOPILOT ENGAGED THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED RIGHT HAND DESCENDING TURN. VERTICAL GYRO REPLACED.
- [SDR AC2A082144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A082144), Dec 17, 2002: CONTACTOR. MALFUNCTIONED. AFTER BEING ENGAGED, THE START CONTACTOR WOULD ONLY DISENGAGE BY TURNING BATTERY SWITCH OFF. REPLACED PART.
- [SDR AC2A082140](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A082140), Dec 10, 2002: POWER SUPPLY. MALFUNCTIONED. POWER SUPPLY WILL NOT CHARGE BATTERIES. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.
- [SDR AC2A0000345](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A0000345), Mar 19, 2002: CONNECTOR. INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR.
- [SDR AC2A0000344](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AC2A0000344), Mar 19, 2002: CONNECTOR. BROKEN. CONNECTOR P16, PIN (G) LOCK BROKEN. REPACED CONNECTOR AND IT CORRECTED PROBLEM.

## 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 CEN14LA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA103), Jan 5, 2014: Bell 430 (N430CT), West Delta 109, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain tail rotor clearance from a handrail on a crane davit on an oil platform during landing.

## 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 20140105002489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140105002489A), Jan 5, 2014: Bell 430 (N430CT), Venice, LA, Substantial damage. Pilot was distracted with personal issues on short final to an offshore heliport. She allowed aircraft to make contact with hand rail on the gantry of the…

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