Turbine helicopter

N222EX

1980 Bell 222

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
47043
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Rolls-Royce 250-C30G
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mentone, CA
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Registration record

N222EX on the FAA register

Type
1980 Bell 222
Serial
47043
Engines
2 × Rolls-Royce 250-C30G
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mentone, CA
Certificate issued
2020-01-22
Airworthiness date
2007-11-21
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A1E8E9
Mode S (octal)
50364351
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-11
    Accident at Huntington Beach, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-01-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N222EX to the current registrant.
  • 2007-11-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2000-07-22
    N222EX previously assigned to a Homebuilt Dragonfly (s/n 098); cancelled.
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
Overview

About N222EX

N222EX is a 1980 Bell 222, serial number 47043. It is registered to an individual in Mentone, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 22, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Rolls-Royce 250-C30G engines and 10 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated November 21, 2007.

N222EX has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-10-11 Accident · Huntington Beach, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN26FA015
Reported aircraft: Bell 222
Preliminary report: On October 11, 2025, at 1401 Pacific daylight time, a Bell 222 helicopter, N222EX, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Huntington Beach, California. The pilot and passenger received serious injuries. One person on the ground received serious injuries and two others received minor injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that he and the passenger departed from Redlands, California, and intended to land in a Huntington Beach parking lot for a large public event. The pilot approached Huntington Beach from north, then circled for a high-speed pass above Pacific Coast Highway…
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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.