Turbine helicopter

N214B

1978 Bell 214B-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1978
Serial
28039
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
Lycoming T-55 SER TS
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Central Copters Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bozeman, MT
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Registration record

N214B on the FAA register

Type
1978 Bell 214B-1
Serial
28039
Engines
Lycoming T-55 SER TS
Registered owner
Central Copters Inc
Bozeman, MT
Certificate issued
2002-01-16
Airworthiness date
2002-04-01
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A1C877
Mode S (octal)
50344167
Seats (type)
16
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-09-17
    Accident at Aspen, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-04-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 2002-01-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N214B to the current registrant.
  • 1997-01-02
    N214B previously assigned to a Homebuilt Rans S-10 (s/n 0190084); cancelled.
  • 1978
    Manufactured (1978).
Overview

About N214B

N214B is a 1978 Bell 214B-1, serial number 28039. The FAA register lists Central Copters Inc as the registrant in Bozeman, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 2002 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, one Lycoming T-55 SER TS engine and 16 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated April 1, 2002.

N214B has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-09-17 Accident · Aspen, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN04LA145
Reported aircraft: Bell 214B-1
Probable cause: the inadvertent activation of the engine's fuel shut off valve, resulting in the reduction of engine power to 50 percent due to an improper cannon plug wire repair on the engine's wire harness assembly. Contributing factors include the improper wire repair, the low altitude, and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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.