N205HQ

BELL 205A-1 · 1970 · Rotorcraft · 1 engine · 15 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: TVPX AIRCRAFT SOLUTIONS INC TRUSTEE, UT (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

OperatorRolePeriodBasis
HeliQwest International, Inc. (H4QA)Certificate holderMatched by certificate designator

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

2 reports on file, 2010-05-20 – 2020-07-20.

NO WARNING INDICATION · 2020-07-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3210

Part: CROSSTUBE — BROKEN (MLG) · airframe 31,723 hrs · 17,468 cycles

REAR AFT CROSSTUBE FAILED WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT RUNNING. CREW WANTED TO FILL BELLY TANK WITH WATER AND MARK NUMBER OF GALLONS, DURING FILLING OPERATIONS FROM WATER TENDER, REAR CROSSTUBE FAILED, BREAKING IN HALF, CAUSING HELICOPTER TO SETTLE ON ISOLAIR BELLY TANK USED FOR DROPPING WATER ON FIRES. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE CAUSED TO AFT CROSSTUBE TUNNEL AS WELL AS AIRCRAFT JACK POINTS.

Source: SDR H4QA202007230001
OTHER · 2010-05-20 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7240

Part: HOUSING — CRACKED (COMBUST CHAMBER) · airframe 28,183 hrs

COMBUSTION CHAMBER HOUSING FOUND CRACKED 8 INCHES LONG FROM (LOOKING FORWARD) 12:30-2:30 POSITION. CRACK WAS FOUND AFTER SHUTDOWN DURING DAILY INSPECTION BY MECHANIC. NO IRREGULAR INDICATIONS OR PERFORMANCE DURING FLIGHT WAS NOTICED OR EMERGENCY ACTIONS WERE TAKEN, AS IT WAS VISUALLY FOUND POST FLIGHT.

Source: SDR H4QA2010F00111