# N98W: 1996 Bell 212, registration cancelled 2010-03-10 - Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft) - Cancelled: March 10, 2010 - Exported to: Canada - Status when cancelled: Valid registration - Airframe: [Bell 212](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-212) (registry code 1181420) - Engine: [Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pt6t-3) (registry code 52102) - Data sheets: [TCDS H4SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H4SW), [TCDS E22EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E22EA) (OpenAirDocs) - Serial number: 35100 - Year built: 1996 - Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft - Engine type: Turbo-shaft - Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, forest - Airworthiness date: July 21, 1999 - Certificate issued: February 6, 2009 - Last registry action: February 6, 2009 - Mode S code: ADAABF - Owner when cancelled: [Weyerhaeuser Nr Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEYERHAEUSER%20NR%20CO) - Location: [Seatac, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seatac) - Owner type: Corporation - Owner's area on the map: 47.4505° N, 122.3080° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98158, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based - The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98W - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98W - Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98W-2010-03-10 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 212: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-212.md ## Service difficulty reports (30) Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. - [SDR GJQR0000272](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GJQR0000272), Apr 19, 2000: INDICATOR. BROKEN. INDICATOR BUTTON WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO RESET AND WAS BROKE OFF WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PUSH IN. (X) - [SDR 99ZZZX3336](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX3336), Jul 12, 1999: MOTOR. INOPERATIVE. WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL NOT WORK. REPLACED WITH NEW MOTOR. - [SDR 99ZZZX1830](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX1830), Mar 29, 1999: QUILL ASSY. CONTAMINATED. NOTED WHEN OVERHAULING TAIL ROTOR DRIVE QUILL, MANUFACTURING MACHINING FERROUS SHAVINGS EVIDENT IN THE SPACE OR GAP BETWEEN WHERE THE BEARING LINER IS PRESSED I - [SDR HAIGJQR0220](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0220), Aug 31, 1998: INDICATOR. FAILED. INDICATOR HANGS UP ON START. REPLACED WITH NEW PART. - [SDR HAIGJQR0219](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0219), Aug 31, 1998: DUAL AMMETER. MALFUNCTIONED. PILOT REPORTS THAT NR 1 NEEDLE HANGS UP INTERMITTENTLY ON AMMETER. REPLACED WITH NEW PART. - [SDR HAIGJQR0200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0200), Jun 11, 1998: INDICATOR. INOPERATIVE. TOT INDICATOR INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. - [SDR HAIGJQR0187](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0187), Apr 10, 1998: COUPLING. PITTED. PITTING BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW PART FROM BHT - [SDR HAIGJQR0186](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0186), Apr 10, 1998: COUPLING. PITTED. PITTING BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW PART FROM BHT - [SDR HAIGJQR0184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0184), Apr 10, 1998: RING. CORRODED. RETAINING RING CORRODED REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS FROM BHT - [SDR HAIGJQR0183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0183), Apr 10, 1998: UNIVERSAL. ROUGH. BEARING FEELS GRAVELLY ON ON END WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE COMING OUT. REPLACED WITH NEW PART FROM BHT. - [SDR HAIGJQR0182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0182), Apr 10, 1998: UNIVERSAL. ROUGH. BEARING FEELS GRAVELLY ON ONE END WITH BLACK SUBSTANCE COMING OUT OF IT. REPLACED WITH NEW PART FROM BHT. - [SDR HAIGJQR0181](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0181), Apr 10, 1998: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. TRANSMITTER INOP. - [SDR HAIGJQR0180](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0180), Apr 10, 1998: BLADE. DAMAGED. RECEIVED NEW BLADE FROM BHT - DAMAGED. REPLACED WITH NEW BLADE FROM BHT - [SDR HAIGJQR0171](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0171), Feb 26, 1998: DAMPER ASSY. LEAKING. DAMPER ASSY EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE. REPLACED DAMPER FROM CSF STOCK - - [SDR HAIGJQR0170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0170), Feb 26, 1998: DAMPER ASSY. LEAKING. DAMPER HAS EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE. REPLACED DAMPER FROM CSF STOCK - - [SDR HAIGJQR0166](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0166), Jan 21, 1998: MOTOR. MIS MARKED. ORDERED 204-070-907-001, RH MOTOR, AND RECEIVED 204-070-907-101 WHICH IS A LH MOTOR. SUBMITTER THINKS THIS HAS BEEN MISMARKED. - [SDR HAIGJQR0162](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0162), Jan 7, 1998: TUBE. SCORED. SHAFT HAS HEAVY SCORING WHICH ALLOWS OIL TO SEEP BY. REPLACED WITH TUBE REMOVED FROM A/C AND SENT IN FOR LOCAL REPAIR - - [SDR HAIGJQR0161](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0161), Jan 7, 1998: STOP. CORRODED. CORROSION ON MATING SURFACES REPLACED WITH NEW PART FROM BHT - [SDR HAIGJQR0160](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0160), Jan 7, 1998: CONVERTER. FAILED. WIPER CONVERTER UNIT IS INOP. REPLACED WITH NEW PART FROM BHT - [SDR HAIGJQR0159](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0159), Jan 7, 1998: DUCT ASSY. DEFECTIVE. TO C/W TB212-97-163. REPLACED WITH NEW PART FROM BHT - O/H'D NOT AVAILABLE. COULD NOT INSTALL WITHIN 30 DAYS, HAD TO GROUND SHIP TO INSTALL AND COULD NOT GROUND - [SDR HAIGJQR0158](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0158), Dec 31, 1997: CHIP DETECTOR. DEFECTIVE. NO GROUNDING POINTS THROUGH LOCKING PINS & CASE. REPLACED WITH NEW PART FROM BHT - [SDR HAIGJQR0147](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0147), Oct 24, 1997: SEAL. LEAKING. SEAL LEAKING AN UNACCEPTABLE AMOUNT OF OIL. REPLACED WITH NEW SEAL FROM BHT. - [SDR HAIGJQR0144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0144), Oct 13, 1997: INDICATOR. READS HIGH. ENG OIL TEMP PRESS INDICATOR READS HIGH. REPLACED WITH NEW PART FROM BELL. - [SDR HAIGJQR0111](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0111), Mar 24, 1997: BLADE. PEELING. LARGE PATCHES OF PAINT PEELING FROM BLADES. - [SDR HAIGJQR0110](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0110), Mar 24, 1997: WINDSHIELD. DAMAGED. WINDSHIELD WAS DEEPLY SCRATCHED BY WIPER ASSY. THAT BROKE DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED WITH NEW WINDSHIELD - [SDR HAIGJQR0109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0109), Feb 24, 1997: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATES 0 PSI WITH ENGINE RUNNING & 75PSI SYSTEM PRESSURE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT FROM BELL HELICOPTER. - [SDR HAIGJQR0108](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0108), Feb 24, 1997: TRANSMITTER. FAILED. NO PRESSURE INDICATION ON GAUGE WITH 80 PSI SYSTEM PRESSURE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT FROM BELL HELICOPTERS - [SDR HAIGJQR0107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0107), Feb 24, 1997: WIPER ASSY. FAILED. WIPER ASSY. BROKEN AT OUTBOARD PIVOT PIN. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT FROM BELL HELICOPTER. - [SDR HAIGJQR0106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HAIGJQR0106), Feb 24, 1997: VALVE. FAILED. VALVE TRIPS THE REMOTE FILTER CLOGGED INDICATOR WHEN POWER IS APPLIED. INDICATORS ON FILTER ASSY. DO NOT TRIP. FILTERS ARE CLEAN. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT FROM BE - [SDR GJQR97106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GJQR97106), Feb 24, 1997: VALVE. DEFECTIVE. THIS VALVE TRIPS THE REMOTE FILTER CLOGGED INDICATOR WHEN POWER IS APPLIED. INDICATORS ON FILTER ASSY. DO NOT TRIP. FILTERS ARE CLEAN. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT FR ## 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 SEA99LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA141), Apr 26, 1999: Bell 212 (N98W), Snoqualmie, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Clearance from an object was not maintained. A tree was a factor. ## 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 19990426040399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990426040399A), Apr 26, 1999: Bell 212 (N98W), Snoqualmie, WA, No damage. (-23)During a hover maneuver in an external load operations, the main rotor blade made contact with a tree branch. ## Other aircraft with N98W - [Cancelled 1970-06-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98W-1970-06-19): Bensen B-8M, S/N 100. Owner: [Woodbridge L B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOODBRIDGE%20L%20B), [Pomona, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pomona) - [Cancelled 1933-03-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98W-1933-03-15): Frank H Riggs SECONDARY TRNG GLIDR, S/N G1. Owner: [Riggs Frank H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIGGS%20FRANK%20H), [Cheboygan, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Cheboygan) --- 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.