# N5748M: 1984 Bell 214ST, registration cancelled 2012-07-16 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: July 16, 2012 - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Bell 214ST](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-214st) (registry code 1182106) - Engine: [GE CT7 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-ct7-series) (registry code 30030) - Data sheets: [TCDS H10SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H10SW) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 28102 - Year built: 1984 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Airworthiness: Standard, transport - Airworthiness date: October 19, 1994 - Certificate issued: December 21, 2007 - Last registry action: May 25, 2010 - Mode S code: A760C1 - Owner when cancelled: [Ep Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EP%20AVIATION%20LLC) - Location: [Wood Dale, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Wood%20Dale) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 41.9744° N, 87.9865° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60191, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5748M - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5748M - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5748M-2012-07-16 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 214ST: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-214st.md ## Service difficulty reports (248, newest 50) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR P4YA2011050900001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P4YA2011050900001), May 9, 2011: DRIVE SHAFT. CRACKED. DURING A 25HR CHECK, THE NR 6 TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT MOUNTING FLANGE WAS DISCOVERED CRACKED ON THE OUTPUT SIDE OF THE IGB COUPLING. THE CRACKS ARE AROUND THE BOL - [SDR P4Y2008F00000](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/P4Y2008F00000), Jun 7, 2008: SKIN. CRACKED. STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO AC LT SIDE TRANSMISSION AREA CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH FORKLIFT BASE DURING CARGO LOADING OPERATIONS. (K) - [SDR HEEA111397](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA111397), Oct 6, 2006: OIL COOLER. CONTAMINATED. OIL COOLER CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT WITH ASSOCIATED UTILITY HYD CAUTION LIGHT FLICKERING. APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE CLEA - [SDR HEEA109166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA109166), May 10, 2006: PUMP. FAILED. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 TRANSFER LIGHT CAME ON. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 FUEL TRANSFER PUMP. - [SDR HEEA107332](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA107332), Jun 24, 2005: NUT. SPLIT. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RETURNED TO MORGAN CITY. MAINTENANCE FOUND A JAM NUT ON A FITTING ON THE HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD SPLIT A - [SDR HEEA093478](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA093478), Jan 25, 2004: WARNING LIGHT. ILLUMINATED. 45 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT REPORTED LOW PRESSURE READING ON NR 2 OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. RETURNED TO MCY. - [SDR HEEA088502](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA088502), Jul 15, 2003: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. MASTER BATTERY WILL NOT HOLD A CHARGE. SENT TO UNITED BATTERIES FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA087990](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087990), Jun 29, 2003: DISPLAY. MALFUNCTIONED. WEATHER RADAR DISPLAY SCREEN DARK AND FUZZY. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA087248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087248), Jun 10, 2003: BLEED VALVE. INOPERATIVE. ENGINE BLEED VALVE MALFUNCTIONED, TEMPERATURE WOULD NOT RISE DURING ANTI ICE CHECK. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA087247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA087247), Jun 10, 2003: BLEED VALVE. INOPERATIVE. WITH ENGINE N1 ABOVE 90 PERCENT ANTI ICE LIGHT OFF CYCLED ANTI ICE SWITCH ON FUEL CONTROL. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA086618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA086618), May 21, 2003: GEARBOX. MAKING METAL. GEARBOX MAKING METAL. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA084416](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084416), Feb 12, 2003: BATTERY. WEAK. MAIN BATTERY WEAK. - [SDR HEEA084415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084415), Feb 12, 2003: BATTERY. WEAK. MAIN BATTERY WEAK. - [SDR HEEA084411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084411), Feb 12, 2003: CONTROL UNIT. CORRODED. WILL NOT CHANGE FREQUENCY. FOUND CORROSION ON SWITCH S104 AND INSERT FACEPLATE, LOCK RING AND PHOTOCELL V101 BAD. UNIT NEEDS KNOB KIT. CLEANED CORROSION AND REP - [SDR HEEA084275](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084275), Feb 11, 2003: BATTERY. WEAK. MAIN BATTERY WEAK. BATTERY SCRAPPED AT VENDOR 1/17/03. - [SDR HEEA084274](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA084274), Feb 11, 2003: BATTERY. WEAK. MAIN BATTERY WEAK. BATTERY SCRAPPED AT VENDOR 1/17/03. - [SDR HEEA082822](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082822), Dec 19, 2002: ECU. FAILED. DURING DECENT FOR LANDING, TORQUE STARTED SPLITTING, BUT WITH NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF ABNORMALITY. WHEN POWER WAS PULLED BACK IN NR 2, TORQUE STAYED AT 50 PERCE - [SDR HEEA082596](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082596), Dec 9, 2002: COUNTERWEIGHT. WORN. TAIL ROTOR COUNTERWEIGHT ASSY HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA082594](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082594), Dec 9, 2002: INTERPHONE. INTERMITTENT. COMM 1 AND COMM 2 CUTS OUT DURING TRANSMIT. FOUND SWITCH S1, FM1 DECAL AND FM2 DECAL BAD. REPLACED. REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD. - [SDR HEEA082586](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082586), Dec 9, 2002: BEARING. WORN. MAIN ROTOR DRIVE RESTRAINT ASSY HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED. - [SDR HEEA082582](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082582), Dec 9, 2002: ROTOR HEAD. WORN. TAIL ROTOR HEAD HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED AND REPLACED BEARINGS. - [SDR HEEA082580](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082580), Dec 9, 2002: BEARING. WORN. MAIN ROTOR DRIVE HAS WORN BEARINGS. REPAIRED AND REPLACED BEARINGS. - [SDR HEEA082577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082577), Dec 9, 2002: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. DME INDICATOR DISPLAYS "800 AL". REPLACED Q803 TRANSISTOR AND I803 (IC), REPAIRED. BENCH CHECK GOOD. - [SDR HEEA082565](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA082565), Dec 6, 2002: PRESSURE SWITCH. MALFUNCTIONED. PRESSURE SWITCH MALFUCNTIONED, BLOWER LIGHT WOULD FLICKER. PENDING VENDOR RETURN. - [SDR HEEA080090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080090), Jun 11, 2002: BATTERY. WEAK. BATTERY WEAK. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR. - [SDR HEEA080089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA080089), Jun 11, 2002: BATTERY. WEAK. BATTERY WEAK. TO BE SENT TO VENDOR. - [SDR HEEA079775](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079775), May 31, 2002: BATTERY. WEAK. BATTERY WEAK. - [SDR HEEA079774](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079774), May 31, 2002: BATTERY. WEAK. BATTERY WEAK. - [SDR HEEA079771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079771), May 31, 2002: BATTERY. WEAK. BATTERY WEAK. - [SDR HEEA079769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079769), May 31, 2002: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. ENGINE PRODUCING LOW POWER. HIGH MGT ON POWER ASSURANCE CHECK. REPAIRED ENGINE. FOUND MISSING COATING ON STG. 1 NOZZLE TIP PATH WHICH WAS POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR LOW - [SDR HEEA079768](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079768), May 31, 2002: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. WILL NOT PAINT TARGETS. - [SDR HEEA079767](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079767), May 31, 2002: INDICATOR. MALFUNCTIONED. SHOWS A 10 MILE VERTICAL DISPLAY AFTER 20 MINUTES. - [SDR HEEA079763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079763), May 31, 2002: SEAL. LEAKING. MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX OUTPUT DRIVE SEAL LEAKING. SCRAPPED. - [SDR HEEA079762](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079762), May 31, 2002: SEAL. LEAKING. MAIN ROTOR GEARBOX OUTPUT DRIVE SEAL LEAKING. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. - [SDR HEEA079411](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079411), May 28, 2002: BOLT. BROKEN. TAIL ROTOR HUB BOLT BROKE IN HALF. - [SDR HEEA079081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079081), May 16, 2002: HUB. CORRODED. FOUND 4 PITCH HORN BOLTS CORRODED, ONE GRIP BOLT CORRODED AND DAMAGED, 2 BLADE BOLTS CORRODED AND 2 FEATHERING BEARINGS WORN. (ADP) - [SDR HEEA079076](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA079076), May 16, 2002: AMPLIFIER. WILL NOT TEST. LIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON DURING MONITOR TEST. - [SDR HEEA078605](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA078605), Apr 22, 2002: COVER. LOOSE. FOUND LT FLOAT FAIRING LOOSE. FOUND TOP EDGE HAD COME LOOSE FROM SCREWS AND WIND HAD PULLED COVER OPEN. - [SDR HEEA078023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA078023), Feb 22, 2002: ISOLATION AMP. FAILED. IN FLIGHT THE CREW DETECTED A SMOKE ODOR. THE AARS AND NR 2 ELEVATOR SYSTEM WENT OFF LINE. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE COPILOT ADI TRIPPED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED - [SDR HEEA077843](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA077843), Feb 14, 2002: PUMP. FAILED. DURING FLIGHT, UTILITY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FAILED. MAINTENANCE FOUND UTILITY HYDRAULIC PUMP DELIVERY PRESSURE LOW. - [SDR HEEA077438](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA077438), Dec 6, 2001: STARTER. INOPERATIVE. STARTER WILL NOT STAY ENGAGED. - [SDR HEEA076524](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076524), Oct 8, 2001: STARTER. FAILED. DOES NOT DISENGAGE. - [SDR HEEA076522](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076522), Oct 8, 2001: STARTER. FAILED. WILL NOT DISENGAGE. - [SDR HEEA076521](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076521), Oct 8, 2001: STARTER. BURNED. BURNT. WILL NOT OPERATE. - [SDR HEEA076480](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076480), Oct 4, 2001: COMPUTER. FAILED. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM DROPS OFF IN FLIGHT. PENDING VENDOR REPAIR. - [SDR HEEA076038](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076038), Sep 19, 2001: BATTERY. OVERHEATED. OVERHEAT AND ACID SMELL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABE BATTERY. - [SDR HEEA076037](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076037), Sep 19, 2001: BATTERY. OVERHEATED. OVERHEAT AND ACID SMELL. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABE BATTERY. - [SDR HEEA076024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076024), Sep 19, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. WEAK. - [SDR HEEA076023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA076023), Sep 19, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. WEAK. - [SDR HEEA072705](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HEEA072705), Apr 19, 2001: COMPASS. INTERMITTENT. HAS FRICTION LIGHT INTERMITTENT, WILL NOT CALIBRATE. All 248: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5748M-2012-07-16/reports.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 DCA12FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA12FA024), Jan 16, 2012: Bell 214 (N5748M), Camp Bastion, Afghanistan, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: the overtravel of the collective sleeve, which led to a severe and sudden reduction in main rotor blade collective pitch, resulting in a loss of control of the helicopter. The reason for the… ## FAA accident and incident reports (3) 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. - [Incident 19970205026449I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970205026449I), Feb 5, 1997: Bell 214ST (N5748M), Galveston, TX. Narrative: in cruise flight, the left hand hinged window pane departed the aircraft. The frame stayed attached to the window assembly. Hinged window was closed… - [Incident 19950612029359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950612029359I), Jun 12, 1995: Bell 214ST (N5748M), Morgan City, LA. NR2 engine gott hot. Shutdown. Temperature went down. Restarted for landing. Pin 24 on 22J24 grounded. Cleanded. - [Incident 19950410013519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950410013519I), Apr 10, 1995: Bell 214ST (N5748M), Morgan City, LA. Oil cooler blower motor light came on. Switched to alternate system. Landed safely. ## Other aircraft with N5748M - [Cancelled 1970-06-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5748M-1970-06-12): Cessna 310P, S/N 310P0048. Owner: [Floair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLOAIR%20INC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita) --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.