# N5008Q: 1980 Bell 222, registration cancelled 2009-07-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 23, 2009
- Exported to: South Africa
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 222](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-222) (registry code 1182122)
- Engine: [Allison 250-C20 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-250-c20-series) (registry code 03020)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H9SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H9SW), [TCDS E4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E4CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47009
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: June 24, 1993
- Certificate issued: January 9, 2009
- Last registry action: January 9, 2009
- Mode S code: A63D6F
- Owner when cancelled: [Turbines Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TURBINES%20LTD)
- Location: [West Point, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/West%20Point)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8336° N, 96.7243° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 68788, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5008Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5008Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5008Q-2009-07-23

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 222: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-222.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 DEN89LA090](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN89LA090), Mar 23, 1989: Bell 222 (N5008Q), Leadville, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO COMPENSATE ADEQUATELY FOR WIND CONDITIONS WITH RUDDER PEDALS WHILE MANEUVERING IN UNFAVORABLE WIND AND HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19890323004739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890323004739A), Mar 23, 1989: Bell 222 (N5008Q), Leadville, CO, Substantial damage. Lost tail rotor effectiveness while turning in a hover on an aerial taxi test flight. Impacted in turn. Chopped tail
- [Incident 19840917055159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840917055159I), Sep 17, 1984: Bell 222 (N5008Q), Baton Rouge, LA, Minor damage. Following NR2 hydraulic failure pilot pulled floatation t handle instead of emergency gear extension handle.

## Other aircraft with N5008Q

- [Cancelled 2014-03-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5008Q-2014-03-26): Beechcraft G58, S/N TH-2408. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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