# Bell 204

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 1181402
- Manufacturer (registry): BELL
- Model: 204
- Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
- Category: Rotorcraft
- Engines: 1 · Turbo-shaft
- Seats: 6
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Cruise speed: 103 mph
- Certification: Type certificated
- Data sheet: [TCDS H1SW](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/H1SW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Holder: Bell Textron Inc.
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-204

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

None matched.

## Registered aircraft

None registered with this model now.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX87DUM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DUM01), Dec 1, 1986: Bell UH-1B (N2770N), Calipatria, CA, substantial damage

## 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; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19861201063979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861201063979A), Dec 1, 1986: Bell 204B (N2770N), Calipatria, CA, Substantial damage. The helicopter impacted in an open field shortly after takeoff. Rotor speed decayed for unspecified reasons.

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Boeing 204](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-204): 2 registered aircraft, registry code 1382302

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