Turbine helicopter

N29KH

1981 Bell 222

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1981
Serial
47053
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Lycoming LTS-101 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
International Air Services Inc Trustee (Corporation)
Based
Carson City, NV
Registration record

N29KH on the FAA register

Type
1981 Bell 222
Serial
47053
Engines
2 × Lycoming LTS-101 series
Registered owner
International Air Services Inc Trustee
Carson City, NV
Certificate issued
2018-03-16
Airworthiness date
1981-01-23
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A2F40A
Mode S (octal)
50572012
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
12,500–19,999 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 N29KH.
  • 2003-07-30
    Incident at Salinas, CA.
  • 1981-01-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
Overview

About N29KH

N29KH is a 1981 Bell 222, serial number 47053. The FAA register lists International Air Services Inc Trustee as the registrant in Carson City, Nevada. 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, two Lycoming LTS-101 series engines and 10 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated January 23, 1981.

N29KH has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-07-30 Incident · Salinas, CA NTSB · LAX03IA252
Reported aircraft: Bell 222
Probable cause: The fatigue failure (fracture) of the right forward transmission lift link during cruise flight, which resulted in a severe vibration and an emergency 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.