N409SB - 1990 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

BSTP

1990

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1990

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

Rotorcraft

ICAO Type Code

BSTP214ST SuperTransport

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Experimental 1 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Valid Registration

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC

Address

PO BOX 482

City

FORT WORTH

State / Zip Code

Texas76101-0482

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51147642

Mode S Code (Hex)

A4CFA2

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Aug 7, 2012	CEN12LA525	Substantial	None	Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly torque the retaining nut and install the cotter pin that secured the helicopter’s tail rotor counterweight bellcrank. Contributing to the accident was the lack of detailed maintenance records that documented previous maintenance actions.

Aug 7, 2012CEN12LA525

Substantial

None

Maintenance personnel’s failure to properly torque the retaining nut and install the cotter pin that secured the helicopter’s tail rotor counterweight bellcrank. Contributing to the accident was the lack of detailed maintenance records that documented previous maintenance actions.

Additional Details

Registration

N409SB

Serial Number

28199

Number of Engines

—

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC