N230SS - 1983 Bell 222A Aircraft Registration

N230SS is a 1983 Bell 222A, a twin-engine turbo-shaft aircraft registered to Southwest Heliservices LLC in Mesa, AZ. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 21, 2021. The registration certificate was issued on June 3, 2023. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2030. Powered by a Rolls-royc 250-C30G engine producing 650 horsepower, N230SS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A20A21 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N230SS was last tracked by AviatorDB near Falcon Field (KFFZ) on March 7, 2026. The FAA registry record for N230SS was last updated on June 3, 2023. 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 N230SS. 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.