# C A S A 212 - Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry) - Registry code: 2410210 - Manufacturer (registry): C A S A - Model: 212 - Aircraft type: Fixed wing multi engine - Category: Airplane - Engines: 2 · Turbo-prop - Seats: 19 - Weight class: 12,500 to 19,999 lb - Certification: Type certificated - Registered aircraft: 1 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/c-a-s-a-212 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 (1) - [N437CA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N437CA): [National Aircraft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NATIONAL%20AIRCRAFT%20LLC), [Colorado Springs, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Colorado%20Springs), S/N 180 ## NTSB investigations None matched to aircraft with this model. ## 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. - [Incident 19990723018189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990723018189I), Jul 23, 1999: Casa C212200 (N437CA), Bethel, AK. (-5)On July 23, 1999, at approximately 1850 hrs, an arcitc transport service Casa 212-CC departed Bethel, AK.. On climb out, the co-pilot noted that the srl… ## Service difficulty reports (1,185, newest 50) As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report. - [SDR 2026F00200](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026F00200), Sep 2, 2026: AMPLIFIER. FAILED. AS THE COPILOT BROUGHT THE AIRCRAFT TO HOVER, A LATERAL OSCILLATION BEGAN TO DEVELOP. WHILE THE COPILOT STILL HAD CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, I VERIFIED THAT ALL T - [SDR 2022FA0000450](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022FA0000450), Aug 15, 2022: HOSE. LEAKING. HOSE ASSEMBLY CHAFING DAMAGE RESULTING IN LOSS OF FLUID. - [SDR DALA2022FA0000429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2022FA0000429), Apr 21, 2022: LINK. CRACKED. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION OF FRICTION DAMPERS AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, FOUND LIFT LINK FITTING CRACK ON THE AFT LUG BUSHING AREA COVERING THE ENTIRE LATERAL (SIDE) - [SDR CA190807016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190807016), Aug 3, 2019: COMPRESSOR. SEIZED. (CAN) PILOT REPORTED HEARING NOISE AT LEFT REAR OF AIRCRAFT AND CHANGE IN FLIGHT REGIME LIKE SMALL WIND GUST. NO ABMORMAL INSTRUMENT INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT LANDE - [SDR CA190725007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190725007), Jul 19, 2019: INDICATOR. SHORTED. (CAN) TORQUE GAUGE FAILED AND POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER. (TC# 20190725007) - [SDR CA190618013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190618013), Jun 14, 2019: AMPLIFIER. FALSE ACTIVATION. (CAN) THE #2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. POST LANDING INSPECTION REVEALED THERE WAS NO FIRE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DISCOVERED THE #2 SI - [SDR CA190622001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190622001), Jun 14, 2019: AMPLIFIER. FAILED. (CAN) IT WAS REPORTED TO BELL:DURING BUCKETING OPERATIONS AT APPROX 300 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, THE PILOT OBSERVED THAT THE #2 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATE - [SDR CA190527015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190527015), May 19, 2019: ENGINE. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) PILOT WAS LIFTING A WATER BUCKET FROM A SWAMP NEAR LAC LA BICHE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT KICKED TO THE LEFT AND HE LOOKED OVER AT HIS GUAGES AND NOTICED THAT ENG - [SDR CA190325019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190325019), Mar 22, 2019: BATTERY PACK. LEAKING. (CAN) DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE ELT, UPON OPENING THE UNIT, IT APPEARED EVIDENT AN INTERNAL BATTERY CELL HAD RUPTURED, WAS BULGING AND LEAKING ELECTRO - [SDR CA190308019](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190308019), Mar 8, 2019: COUPLING. DAMAGED. (CAN) NEW TAIL ROTOR COUPLING FROM MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER 204040604005S HAS SCORING MARKS IN VALLEY BETWEEN TEETH. MACHINE MARKS THREE COUPLINGS WITH SAME DEF - [SDR CA190219023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190219023), Feb 15, 2019: COUPLING. GOUGED. (CAN) TRD OUTER COUPLING FOUND WITH POSSIBLE MACHINING MARKING/GOUGES. - [SDR CA190208024](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA190208024), Feb 2, 2019: REDUCTION GB. DAMAGED. (CAN) A CHIP LIGHT FOR THE #1 POWERSECTION ILLUMINATED ON THE CAUTION PANEL. PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT. THE AME FOUND METAL ON THE #1 POWERSECTION REAR OIL CHIP - [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 - [SDR 9EKA20160810011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9EKA20160810011), Aug 10, 2016: ROTOR HEAD. MISOVERHAULED. MAIN ROTOR HEAD REQUIRED REPLACEMENT DUE TO TIME. THE MAIN ROTOR HEAD WAS OVERHAULED. WHEN RECEIVED, THE HEAD THE PAINT AND SEAL WERE NOT CURED AND EXHIBITED IM - [SDR IGAR2016FA0000184](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IGAR2016FA0000184), Apr 11, 2016: BLADE. CORRODED. TAIL ROTOR BLADE DEVELOPED DEEP CORROSION PIT AT BLADE ROOT. - [SDR IGAR2016FA0000183](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IGAR2016FA0000183), Apr 11, 2016: BLADE. CORRODED. TAIL ROTOR BLADE DEVELOPED DEEP CORROSION PIT AT BLADE ROOT. - [SDR 9EKA20160318004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9EKA20160318004), Mar 18, 2016: SKIN. CRACKED. STRUCTURAL CRACK FOUND ON INTERNAL STIFFENER, IN THE VERTICAL TAIL PYLON FROM PREVIOUS REPAIR FAILURE. 3 INCH CRACK CONNECTING 3 RIVETS ON THE SKIN UNDERNEATH A - [SDR CA160126003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160126003), Jan 25, 2016: HANGER ASSY. CRACKED. (CAN) CRACKS WERE FOUND ON EACH BOLT HOLE THAT CONNECTS THE TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT HANGER BEARING AND COUPLING ASSY, PN 212-040-600-009 TO THE TAIL BOOM HANGER F - [SDR CA160121018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160121018), Jan 19, 2016: SEAL. WORN. (CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF. INFORMED PILOT OF ORANGE FLUID ON BELLY OF HELICOPTER. ACFT LANDED AT FUEL CACHE AND SHUTDOWN FOR INSPECTION. BELLY AND TAIL WERE - [SDR CA160112003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA160112003), Jan 11, 2016: CROSSTUBE. BROKEN. (CAN) DURING PREPARATION FOR TAKEOFF, JUST BEFORE PULLING COLLECTIVE, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD SNAP AND THE ACFT DROPPED TO THE AFT LEFT. PILOT CORRECTED CYCLIC F - [SDR CA151229023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA151229023), Dec 28, 2015: CROSSBEAM. SHEARED. (CAN) RETURNED AFTER REFUELING BACK TO THE GROUPS LANDED. SKIDS STILL PENETRATED THE SNOW SURFACE AND THE BELLY OF THE ACFT WAS JUST ABOUT TOUCHING THE SNOW SUR - [SDR CA151103005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA151103005), Oct 26, 2015: CARGO HOOK. FAILED. (CAN) INADVERTENT RELEASE OF A LOAD DURING LONGLINE OPERATION. SUSPECT THAT THE SWIVEL USED DID NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY AND IN TURN ALLOWED THE LONGLINE TO TWIST - [SDR CA150922013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150922013), Sep 22, 2015: BEARING. DAMAGED. (CAN) DURING THE OVERHAUL OF A TAIL ROTOR ASSY THE NEEDLE BEARING ON THE CONTROL LEVER WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED DURING INSTALLATION AT THE FACTORY. WE HAVE CHECK - [SDR CA150818010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150818010), Aug 14, 2015: SHAFT. SHEARED. (CAN) SHAFT SHEARED DURING FLIGHT. MOTOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED. - [SDR CA150805008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150805008), Aug 3, 2015: FUEL CONTROL. MALFUNCTIONED. (CAN) FUEL CONTROL CAUSING TORQUE SPLIT AND LOW N1. - [SDR CA150814006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150814006), Jul 31, 2015: BOOT. TORN. (CAN) THIS DRIVE SHAFT WAS INSTALLED AS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE PREVIOUS DRIVE SHAFT THAT HAD A LEAKING BOOT. THERE WAS NO GREASE LEAKAGE AFTER THE MANDATORY GROU - [SDR CA150813007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150813007), Jul 31, 2015: BOOT. TORN. (CAN) ON A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THE FWD COUPLING BOOT, M/R TRANSMISSION END, HAD SOME SLIGHT GREASE LEAKAGE. THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS REPLACE WITH ANO - [SDR CA150701012](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150701012), Jun 17, 2015: COMPRESSOR BLADE. UNSERVICEABLE. (CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING GND RUN BEFORE FLIGHT WHEN THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE TEMP ON THE RT ENG WAS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER. UNUSUAL NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD FR - [SDR CA150602026](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150602026), May 30, 2015: BRACKET. WORN. (CAN) INADVERTENT IN FLIGHT CARGO RELEASE CAUSED BY INTERNAL WEAR IN BRACKET, PN 204-070-999-001. MANUAL RELEASE CABLE WAS FOUND INTERMITTENTLY NOT ABLE TO RESE - [SDR CA150529005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150529005), May 27, 2015: CROSSTUBE. BROKEN. (CAN) CROSS TUBE BROKE AT LT AIRFRAME SUPPORT, UNDER THE STEEL WEAR PLATES. - [SDR CA150520017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150520017), May 18, 2015: CONTROL TUBE. CORRODED. (CAN) CORROSION FOUND NEAR END OF TUBE ASSY COMING THRU THE PAINT, PITTING BEYOND LIMITS, PART HAD TO BE REPLACED. - [SDR CA150520018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150520018), May 15, 2015: PUMP. FAILED. (CAN) HYDRAULIC FLUID TURNING DARK, FLUID TESTED & CONTAMINATION DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM PUMP. PUMP REPLACED. - [SDR CA150602008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150602008), May 13, 2015: ENGINE. FAILED. (CAN) WHILE PULLING THE BUCKET LOAD FROM WATER, THE PILOT HEARD A COMPRESSOR STALL, FOLLOWED BY A YAW AND LOAD GROWLING NOISES. PILOT LOOKED AT THE GAUGES AND N - [SDR CA150520016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150520016), May 13, 2015: TURBINE WHEEL. FAILED. (CAN) DURING WATER BUCKET OPERATION, PILOT HEARD THE ENGINE RUMBLING AND A RAPID STALLING, ABORTED PICK UP, THE NR 1 ENGINE SURGED & LOST POWER. THE PILOT IMMED - [SDR CA150511013](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150511013), Apr 30, 2015: BLADE. OUT OF BALANCE. (CAN) NEW MAIN ROTOR BLADE WAS INSTALLED. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO BALANCE. MFG SENT OVER A TECH REP TO BALANCE WITH A MASTER BALANCER. THIS ALSO DID NOT WORK. A NEW - [SDR CA150326007](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150326007), Mar 26, 2015: BOLT. MISMANUFACTURED. (CAN) MISMANUFACTURED BLADE BOLT LOCK WIRE SAFETY LOCATION DRILLED IN WRONG LOCATION. RETURED TO VENDOR THE HOLE FOR THE LOCK WIRE SHOULD BE COMING OUT TO SIDE - [SDR 9EKA20150125001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/9EKA20150125001), Jan 25, 2015: WEB. CRACKED. A CRACK IN THE AFT FUSELAGE TAIL SERVO ACCESS AREA AROUND STATION 238.29, BL 14.29 & WL 56.97. CRACK IS APPROX 5/8 INCHES LONG. - [SDR CA150123005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150123005), Jan 21, 2015: WINDOW. CRACKED. (CAN) WINDOW MOUNTING FLANGE CRACK AT 1 BOLT HOLE LOCATION. 12:00 O`CLOCK, THERE ARE 26 BOLT HOLES. - [SDR CA150123004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150123004), Jan 21, 2015: WINDOW. CRACKED. MOUNTING FLANGE CRACKS AND CRAZING AT SEVERAL BOLT HOLE LOCATIONS. THERE ARE 26 BOLT HOLES, 2 WITH CRACKS, 7 WITH STAR-BURST, CRAZING, CRACKING. - [SDR CA141216003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA141216003), Dec 15, 2014: SUPPORT. MISMANUFACTURED. (CAN) A STRUCTURES TECH WAS REPLACING DAMAGED PART WITH A NEW BELL SUPPLIED PART ND NOTICED THE PART IS SMALLER THAN THE ORIGINAL FOUND INSTALLED AND DID NOT HA - [SDR CA141126008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA141126008), Nov 26, 2014: BARREL. CRACKED. (CAN) CRACK FOUND IN THREADS ON DRAG BRACE BARREL DURING NDT INSPECTION. - [SDR CA141202017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA141202017), Nov 8, 2014: COMPRESSOR. DAMAGED. (CAN) ACFT CAME BACK FROM A FLIGHT FOR REFUEL. ENGINE START AFTER THE REFUEL WAS OK. AS THE PILOT STARTED PULLING THE COLLECTIVE, THE LT PS WAS SURGING/VIBRATIO - [SDR IGAA2014121200002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IGAA2014121200002), Oct 16, 2014: BLADE. CRACKED. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, CONDUCTING AD2011-23-02 FOR CRACKS AND CORROSION, FOUND A VOID IN THE M/R BLADE AT ABOUT STATION 29.5 ON THE TOP SIDE OF THE BLADE D - [SDR CA141031011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA141031011), Oct 11, 2014: CROSSTUBE. BROKEN. (CAN) DURING GROUND MOVEMENT OF HELICOPTER, CROSS-TUBE BROKE AND ACFT BELLY IMPACTED GROUND. DAMAGE TO ACFT STRUCTURE OCCURRED. - [SDR CA141014009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA141014009), Oct 11, 2014: CROSSTUBE. COLLAPSED. (CAN) WHEN MOVING THE MACHINE FROM THE HANGAR TO THE FLIGHT LINE THE AFT CROSS TUBE COLLAPSED. NO INJURIES TO GROUND HANDLING PERSONNEL AND DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRA - [SDR CA140917001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140917001), Sep 16, 2014: PRESSURE SWITCH. LEAKING. (CAN) DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION NR 1 ENGINE DECK WAS FOUND TO HAVE FOIL/OIL RESIDUE ON IT BUT NO SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS FOUND. WITH THE INDUCTION COWL REMOV - [SDR CA140805008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140805008), Aug 1, 2014: WINDSHIELD. CRACKED. (CAN) FOLLOWING WATER BUCKETING MISSION PILOT NOTICED 5" CRACK AT UPPER OTBD CORNER OF GLASS WINDSHIELD. CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. WINDSHIELD REPLACED WITH NE - [SDR CA140721023](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140721023), Jul 19, 2014: FITTING. CRACKED. (CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A DAILY INSPECTION OF THE ACFT, THE AME NOTICED A THIN BLACK LINE ON THE OUTER END OF THE DRAG BRACE FITTING. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION - [SDR CA140716009](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA140716009), Jul 13, 2014: CROSSTUBE. CRACKED. (CAN) PILOT ON FIRE FIGHTING OPERATIONS HEARD LOUD SNAP SOUND ON LANDING AND ABORTED THE TAKE-OFF. HIGH FORWARD CROSSTUBE FOUND CRACKED OTBD OF LT SADDLE FITTIN - [SDR SAJF2014062603020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SAJF2014062603020), Jun 16, 2014: ENGINE. LEAKING. DURING FLIGHT AFTER 5 HOURS AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT OBSERVED LOW OIL QTY ON NR 2 ENG & NORMAL OIL PRESS WAS MAINTAINED. AFTER INTERVAL DISCUSSION, PILOT CHOSE All 1,185: https://openairdocs.org/model/c-a-s-a-212/reports.md ## The same model under other registry codes Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes. - [Bell 212](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-212): 54 registered aircraft, registry code 1181420 - [Bell Helicopter Textron 212](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-helicopter-textron-212): 5 registered aircraft, registry code 1182153 - [Agusta Bell 212](https://openairdocs.org/model/agusta-bell-212): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 0260306 --- 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.