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Aircraft model · Rotorcraft · Rotorcraft · registry code 1181414

Manufacturer (registry)
BELL
Model
205A-1
Registry code
1181414
Registered
56 aircraft
Type
Rotorcraft
Engines
1 · Turbo-shaft
Seats
15
Weight class
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise speed
103 mph
Certification
Type certificated
Data sheet
TCDSH1SW
Holder
Bell Textron Inc.

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

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Aircraft by year built · 87

1968Registered nowDeregistered2026

Airworthiness directives that may apply · 68

ADs whose products match this airframe model. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or configuration.

1969In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 3

Historical bulletins · 1
SAIB SW-05-10Issued Nov 5, 2004
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Registered aircraft · 56

N107BZCounty Of San Diego · El Cajon, CABuilt 1968 · S/N 30013N120SHHelicopter Applicators Inc · Gettysburg, PABuilt 1972 · S/N 30119N15HXHelicopter Express LLC · Chamblee, GABuilt 1972 · S/N 30117
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NTSB investigations · 35

Aircraft matched to this model through the registry, by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

Defining event, 2008 on

Of 2 cases NTSB coded with a defining event. All defining events

In the probable cause, 2008 on

Findings NTSB made part of the probable cause. A case can have several. All findings

First occurrence, 1982 to 2007

Of 12 cases with NTSB’s older coding, defined in its coding manual.

NTSB WPR22LA339Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBell 205A-1 · Cougar, WAThe helicopter’s encounter with downdrafts during a low-altitude hovering maneuver while dipping for water.Sep 7, 2022 · N66HJ · Substantial damageNTSB WPR11GA431Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportBell 205 · Tehachapi, CAThe pilot's inability to adequately execute an emergency autorotation due to the flight's low altitude during external load operations, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was a torsionally overstressed tachometer shaft, which sent…Sep 4, 2011 · N205WW · Substantial damageNTSB LAX07TA227Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportBell 205 A1++ · Happy Camp, CAthe pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the trees during a long-line operation. Contributing factors were the Forest Service's inadequate communication between crews, failure to properly assess the safety of the intended drop zone, reduced visibility…Jul 23, 2007 · N205BR · Destroyed
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FAA incident reports · 36

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

Accident 20220907013509ABell BHT-205A-1 · Cougar, WAAs stated by the pilot, aircraft was in a hover approximately 100 feet above the water with water bucket attacked to external long line sitting on the water. While engaged in tipping the bucket over procedure. There was a loss of lift and controlability of…Sep 7, 2022 · N66HJ · Substantial damageIncident 20150814019159IBell 205A-1 · Azusa, CAAircraft was in the California san gabriel mountains engaged in firefighting activities. Aircraft struck communication wires during climb out after filling tanks with snorkel. An uneventful landing was made off sight. No injuries. Minor damage to aircraft.Aug 14, 2015 · N15HX · Minor damageIncident 20120922019379IBell 205A-1 · La Grande, ORThe pilot was dipping water from a remote pond with a bucket on a 100' long line for usfs fire fighting use. During the climb with a full bucket the pilot heard a bang and the aircraft rolled slightly to the rt. The power the engine was developing had been…Sep 22, 2012 · N689H · Minor damage
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Service difficulty reports · 232

SDR H4QA20260619001Relay · failedENROUTE TO A DIP SITE FOR ANOTHER BUCKET OF WATER THE PILOT SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE CABIN OF THE AIRCRAFT. ODOR WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE WHICH FILLED THE HELICOPTER CABIN. THE PILOT CALLED IN A MAYDAY OVER Jun 16, 2026 · N3804C · Bell 205A1 · Electrical Power System WiringSDR 2022F00378Hose · rupturedAT APPROXIMATELY 10501.9 ACTT ON 9-29-22 AT 1530 PM I WAS TOLD THAT THERE HAD BEEN A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 2 FAILURE ON N456TA. THE PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER SHUTDOWN I INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THE #2 SYSTEM WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY EMPTY OOct 3, 2022 · N456TA · Bell 205A1 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR NKVA2025011500013Swashplate · crackedA TECHNICIAN REPORTED THAT DURING HIS DAILY INSPECTION HE FELT SOME "LOOSENESS" IN THE SWASHPLATE THAT HE HAD NOT NOTICE ON PRIOR DAILY INSPECTIONS. HE INVESTIGATED FURTHER AND FOUND THAT THE SWASHPLATE INNER RING WAS CRACKED AT THE GIMBAL ATTACHMENT LUG. THE Oct 13, 2021 · N205PT · Bell 205A1 · Main Rotor Gearbox
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STCs that may be installed · 230

Approved for this model: the STC’s model list names it on its data sheet, or a series that includes it. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has.

STC SR12508IBInstallation of Personnel Carrying Devices (PCDs) for Human External Cargo (HEC)Ascent Aerospace Ltd.STC SR12457NYDemonstration of Aircraft Equipment Configurations Tolerance to Transmitting Portable Electronic Devices (TPED) in Part 29 AircraftKilroy Aviation, LLCSTC SR12427IBInstallation of an AEM MTP136D Panel Mount FM TransceiverAnodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corporation
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The same model under other registry codes

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

Bell/Southwest Florida Aviatio 205 A12 registered aircraftRegistry code 11814SFBell Helicopter Textron 205A-11 registered aircraftRegistry code 1181548
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