Turbine helicopter

N204AQ

Bell 204-B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
2198
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T-53
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tamarack Helicopters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Stevensville, MT
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Registration record

N204AQ on the FAA register

Type
Bell 204-B
Serial
2198
Engines
Lycoming T-53
Registered owner
Tamarack Helicopters Inc
Stevensville, MT
Certificate issued
2018-03-16
Airworthiness date
1986-05-29
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A1A0EE
Mode S (octal)
50320356
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-03-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N204AQ.
  • 1993-05-02
    Accident at Copper Harbor, AK; damage: destroyed.
  • 1986-05-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N204AQ

N204AQ is a Bell 204-B, serial number 2198. The FAA register lists Tamarack Helicopters Inc as the registrant in Stevensville, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 16, 2018 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming T-53 engine and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated May 29, 1986.

N204AQ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-05-02 Accident · Copper Harbor, AK Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ANC93FA056
Reported aircraft: Bell 204B
Probable cause: FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX, AND IMPROPER HELICOPTER OPERATIONS BEING CONDUCTED BY THE OPERATOR RESULTING IN REPETITIVE AT AND OVER MAXIMUM LOADS. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: MATERIAL DEFECT OF THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX (INADEQUATE QUALITY CONTROL) BY THE COMPANY/OPERATOR, AND INADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE OF BOTH THE COMPANY OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE FACILITY BY THE FAA.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.