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N281SD

BELL 212 · 1980 · Valid

N281SD is a BELL 212 (year 1980), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-07-12. Owner type: entity. No NTSB accident or incident matches this tail in our snapshot. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.

Snapshot date: 2026-07-12 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
31147
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
CA

Registered owner

CITY OF SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, CA

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database. Entity owners are shown without redaction; individual owners are redacted by default.

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentCITY OF SAN DIEGOsince —
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history(0 matches)

No NTSB CAROL record matches N281SD in our snapshot. The official NTSB search may show later filings. Open NTSB CAROL.

Applicable Airworthiness Directives(0 on the make-model list)

AD applicability depends on serial range, engine, and propeller. Use the FAA AD library or your A&P mechanic for a definitive applicability list for N281SD.

Type certificate

BELL 212 is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the BELL family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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