# N512TA: 1977 Bell 212, registration cancelled 2018-12-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 11, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell 212](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-212) (registry code 1181420)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney PT6T-3](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6t-3) (registry code 51520)
- Data sheets: [TCDS H4SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H4SW), [TCDS E22EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E22EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30863
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 16, 2012
- Certificate issued: January 9, 2012
- Last registry action: October 30, 2017
- Mode S code: A66A87
- Owner when cancelled: [Roberts Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBERTS%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)
- Location: [Cheyenne, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Cheyenne)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1001° N, 104.9249° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 82001, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N512TA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=512TA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N512TA-2018-12-11

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 212: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-212.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

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

- [SDR 2018FA0000454](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000454), Aug 25, 2018: SUPPORT. FAILED. THE SWASHPLATE SUPPORT FAILED 83 HOURS PRIOR TO ITS SCHEDULED RETIREMENT LIFE OF 1000 FLIGHT HOURS, FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE A SUCCESSF

## 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 WPR18LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR18LA242), Aug 25, 2018: Bell 212 (N512TA), Dardanelle, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: An in-flight failure of the trunnion bearing and subsequent failure of the drive link and swashplate support, which resulted in the loss of helicopter control.

## 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 20180825015309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180825015309A), Aug 25, 2018: Bell 212 (N512TA), Dardanelle, CA, Destroyed. The helicopter was conducting water dropping activities in support of a U.S. Forest service fire fighting operation, under an exclusive use contract. A 150 ft…

## Other aircraft with N512TA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N512TA): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 9890, built 2024
- [Cancelled 2005-12-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N512TA-2005-12-15): Airbus Industrie A300 B4-203, S/N 183. Exported to Turkey. 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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