Aircraft Description
N214TH is a 1978 Bell 214B-1, a single-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Temsco Helicopters INC in Ketchikan, AK. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 9, 2006. The registration certificate was issued on February 10, 2005. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2029. Powered by a Honeywell T5508D engine producing 2250 horsepower, N214TH is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1CA0F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N214TH was last updated on August 25, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Bell 214B BigLifter was a commercial medium-lift helicopter that brought military-grade heavy lifting capability to civilian operations. First flown as the prototype Bell 214 Huey Plus in October 1970, it was a single-engine turboshaft helicopter that could handle utility transport missions beyond the capacity of earlier commercial rotorcraft. Powered by a 2,930-shaft horsepower Lycoming LTC4B-8D turboshaft engine, the 214B represented a significant leap in commercial helicopter lifting power. Bell Helicopter manufactured the type from 1976 to 1981 at their Fort Worth, Texas facility. AviatorDB tracks 4,083 Bell aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is B214.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N214TH. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC