Turbine helicopter

N681FD

Bell 412EP

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
36438
Class
Turbine helicopter
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3DF
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Chicago Fire Dept (Government)
Based
Chicago, IL
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Registration record

N681FD on the FAA register

Type
Bell 412EP
Serial
36438
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3DF
Registered owner
Chicago Fire Dept
Chicago, IL
Certificate issued
2022-10-14
Airworthiness date
2007-05-26
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A9076F
Mode S (octal)
52203557
Seats (type)
15
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-10-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N681FD.
  • 2007-05-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 2006-06-30
    Accident at Chicago, IL; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N681FD

N681FD is a Bell 412EP, serial number 36438. The FAA register lists Chicago Fire Dept as the registrant in Chicago, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 2022 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a turbine helicopter, two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3DF engines and 15 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated May 26, 2007.

N681FD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-06-30 Accident · Chicago, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI06GA174
Reported aircraft: Bell UH-1H
Probable cause: The in-flight separation of a tail rotor driveshaft hanger bearing due to inadequate maintenance performed by maintenance personnel. Contributing to the accident was the inability to maintain directional control due to the lack of tail rotor thrust.

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.