1985
Year
C-FRCW — 1985 Bell 212
C-FRCW is a 1985 Bell 212 (2 engines) based in Blackfalds, Alberta, listed on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register (serial 31267).
Turbine helicopter
Category
Alberta
Based
139
On CA register
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The aircraft
Year built1985 · 41 years old
Airframe typeWhether Transport Canada classes it as an aeroplane, a helicopter, a glider, a balloon or a gyroplane.Helicopter
Engine typeHow the engine makes power. Piston engines run on avgas like a car engine; turboprops and jets burn turbine fuel, cost far more to overhaul, and are usually reserved for bigger or faster aircraft.Turbo Shaft
Engines2
Max take-off weightMaximum take-off weight: the heaviest the aircraft may legally be when it starts its take-off roll, including fuel, people and baggage. It's the number that decides what licence and ratings you need, and what it costs to park.5,080 kg · 11,200 lb
Where it's based
BasedThe city or airport Transport Canada holds as the aircraft's base. Where the field holds a four-letter code like CYXE, that's the airport's ICAO identifier.Blackfalds, Alberta
Transport Canada officeThe Transport Canada regional office that administers this registration. It follows the owner's address, so it isn't always the nearest office to where the aircraft actually sits.Vancouver
Identity
Serial numberThe manufacturer's own number for this individual airframe, stamped on a plate. Unlike the registration, it never changes — it identifies the aircraft across every country it's ever been registered in.31267
ManufacturerThe full legal name of the company that built it, which is often not the name on the tail. A Cessna 172 built in 2022 was made by Textron Aviation.Bell Helicopter Textron Division of Textron INC
Built inWhere the aircraft was manufactured. Most of Canada's fleet was built in the United States.U.S.A.
ICAO 24-bit addressA unique 24-bit number your transponder broadcasts with every Mode S and ADS-B message — flight trackers key on it rather than the tail number. Canada's block runs C00000 to C3FFFF, which is why Canadian aircraft nearly all start C0 to C3. Transport Canada assigns it against the registration, so it changes if the aircraft is re-registered.C02D2F
Registration
Registration typePrivate, Commercial or State. Commercial means the registration permits use for hire or reward — charter, flight training, aerial work. It describes the registration, not who owns the aircraft.Commercial
AirworthinessThe standard certificate: the aircraft conforms to its approved design and is maintained by a licensed engineer. No restrictions beyond the type's own, and it's what buyers and lenders expect to see.Certificate of Airworthiness
Basis of registrationThe rule the aircraft is registered under. Most are registered against a type certificate, meaning they're a factory design approved by the regulator; amateur-built and ultralight aircraft come in under their own standards.CAR Standard 507.02, 507.03 - Type Certificate
Type certificateThe approval number for the aircraft's design, issued to the manufacturer. Every aircraft built to that approved design shares it, so it's a good way to confirm exactly which variant you're looking at.H86
Registered sinceWhen the current registration took effect. A recent date usually means the aircraft changed hands or was re-registered — it is not the date it was built.23 July 2021
Imported to CanadaWhen the aircraft was first brought onto the Canadian register from abroad. Only recorded for imported aircraft, which is about a third of the fleet.3 July 2019
Where C-FRCW is, and how to track it
C-FRCW transmits ADS-B under the 24-bit address C02D2F. Trackers key on that address rather than the tail number, so it finds the aircraft even on flights flown under a different callsign. Transport Canada assigns the address against the registration, so it changes if the aircraft is re-registered.
Most private aircraft are on the ground most of the time — if a tracker shows nothing, it is very likely parked rather than missing.
How rare is C-FRCW?
The Bell 212 is uncommon in Canada — there are 139 registered on the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Register — see every one. It's part of the broader Bell 204 / 205 / 212 / 412 family, with 276 registered in Canada — see fleet numbers, prices and what's for sale.
- 28 of the 139 are in Alberta.
- The 29th most common type on the Canadian register, of 5,775 makes and models.
- Median year built for the type: 1977 — C-FRCW is newer than half of them.
- One of 917 Bell aircraft on the Canadian register, across every model.
- One of 2,049 aircraft in Canada's turbine helicopter category, 351 of them in Alberta.
- 19 aircraft are based in Blackfalds — see every one →
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Other Bell 212 in Canada
C-GORH 1998 · C-FAHK 1997 · C-GIUP 1993 · C-FVDH 1990 · C-FWBH 1989 · C-FWBW 1988 · all Bell 212 →
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Canadian Civil Aircraft Register, current to September 17, 2026. Aircraft data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada. MarketPlane.ca is not affiliated with Transport Canada.