N222ZX - Bell 222 Aircraft Registration

N222ZX is a Bell 222, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Sunwest Construction Enterprises INC in Tarpon Springs, FL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 12, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on November 5, 2025. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2032. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N222ZX is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1EAC4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N222ZX was last updated on November 5, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Bell 222 was America's first commercially successful light twin-turbine helicopter, marking a revolutionary advancement in civilian rotorcraft safety and capability. First flown on August 13, 1976, it was a twin-engine turboshaft helicopter that could carry 8-10 passengers plus crew with the added security of twin-engine redundancy. Spanning 40 feet in rotor diameter and stretching nearly 52 feet in length, the aircraft featured innovative retractable landing gear and single-pilot IFR certification. Bell Helicopter manufactured 199 examples between 1980 and 1991 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 B222.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N222ZX. 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.