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N5748M1984 Bell 214ST

Deregistered

Checked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026

N5748M appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2012, 3 fatalities). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.

Aircraft record

Serial number
28102
Manufacturer
Bell
Model
214ST
Year
1984
Category
Rotorcraft
Engine
Ge Ct7 Series
Registration
Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

  1. DCA12FA024Jan 16, 2012Camp BastionFatal · 3 fatal

    the overtravel of the collective sleeve, which led to a severe and sudden reduction in main rotor blade collective pitch, resulting in a loss of control of the helicopter. The reason for the collective sleeve overtravel could not be determined since much of the collective control system was consumed in the post crash fire.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1984 Bell 214ST).

  1. Jul 16, 2012deregisteredEp Aviation Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N5748M was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1984 Bell 214ST above.

Frequently asked

Has N5748M been in an accident?
Yes. N5748M appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2012.
What kind of aircraft is N5748M?
N5748M is a 1984 Bell 214ST (rotorcraft), serial number 28102.
Has N5748M been in a fatal accident?
An NTSB record for N5748M (DCA12FA024) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.

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