US Helicopter Registry

Bell212

58 Bell 212 helicopters hold a valid FAA registration, 0 percent of the US fleet and the number 32 type by count. It is a medium twin helicopter, the class the Helicopter Class Comparison describes for charter, built by Bell. 28 of them fly on a Part 135 certificate.

58
Registered in the US
28
On a Part 135 certificate
1979
Median year built
15
Seats (FAA reference)

Variants the FAA lists

The FAA lists it under a single model string. The strings are the manufacturer's own designations as typed on the registration, so a suffix marks a sub-model, an engine option, or sometimes only a different clerk.

Model as registeredRegistered
21258

Where the Bell 212 is registered

By the registrant's state. A trust or leasing company can put a whole fleet at one address, so a state's count is about paperwork as much as flying.

When they were built

  • 1970s 3052%
  • 1980s 1628%
  • 1990s 47%

The register runs from 1971 to 1995, with 1979 the busiest year at 8 airframes. 8 records carry no year of manufacture.

Who registers them

  • Corporation 3052%
  • LLC 1933%
  • Government 712%
  • Individual 12%
  • Non-citizen corporation 12%

The organisations with the most Bell 212 helicopters registered. Private individuals are counted above but never named.

RegistrantHelicopters
COPTER LEASE LLC TRUSTEE5
ROGERS HELICOPTERS INC5
HILCORP EQUIPMENT LLC4
BANK OF UTAH TRUSTEE3
TEMSCO HELICOPTERS INC3
VERTOL SYSTEMS CO INC3
A&P HELICOPTERS INC2
APPOMATTOX AVIATION LLC1

Engine and certification

58 are recorded as turbine powered and 0 as piston. The engines the FAA lists most often: P&W PT6 SERIES (10), P&W CANADA PT6T-3 SERIES (9), P&W CANADA PT6T-3B (8), P&W CANADA PT6T-3 (6), HONEYWELL T5317A (5).

  • Standard 4069%
  • Multiple 814%
  • Experimental 35%
  • Restricted 12%

Standard is the airworthiness class a passenger-carrying aircraft holds. Restricted covers agricultural, external-load and other special-purpose work, and experimental covers research, exhibition and amateur-built aircraft; neither carries paying passengers.

Common questions

How many Bell 212 helicopters are there in the United States?

58 hold a valid FAA registration in the file dated 14 September 2026, 0 percent of all registered helicopters, which ranks the Bell 212 number 32 among model families. The FAA lists it under a single model string.

Where are most Bell 212 helicopters registered?

California leads with 17, then Alaska with 8. The state is the registrant's address rather than where the aircraft flies.

Is the Bell 212 used for charter?

28 of the 58 registered, 48 percent, sit on an FAA Part 135 certificate, the authority needed to fly passengers or cargo for hire. Whether a given one is available for passenger work depends on the operator, not the type.

How old are the Bell 212 helicopters on the register?

The median was built in 1979; the register runs from 1971 to 1995, with 1979 the busiest year at 8. 8 records carry no year.

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database, file dated 14 September 2026; Part 135 workbook dated 9 August 2026. Look up any airframe by tail number on the registry hub.

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