Models / Eurocopter / EC120B / N171AE Aircraft record N171AE 2004 Eurocopter EC120B Deregistered Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026 This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 19, 2016.
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2006) · 8 ADs may apply
NTSB events 1 substantial, 2006 ADs may apply 8 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner Airbus Helicopters INC
Owner type Non Citizen Corporation
City, state Grand Prairie, TX
Certificate issued Jan 27, 2010
Canceled Sep 19, 2016
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Oct 19, 2004 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Eurocopter
Model EC120B
Year 2004
Serial number 1377
Aircraft type Rotorcraft
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 5
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet R0001RD
Mode S code A11CE9 Engine
Make and model Turbomeca Arrius 2f
Type Turbo-shaft
Power 432 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2010 – 2016 Airbus Helicopters INC Grand Prairie, TX Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage Dec 21, 2006 · Grand Prairie, TX The flight instructor's inadequate remedial action which resulted in a hard landing. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the practice autorotation.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report DFW07LA043 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DFW07LA043)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (8) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2015-10-07 Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines Jun 12, 2015 Engine (ARRIUS 2F) 2013-11-09 Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines Jul 5, 2013 Engine (ARRIUS 2F) 2012-07-09 Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines May 24, 2012 Engine (ARRIUS 2F)Only with: Right-hand (RH) rear half-wall, P/N 0319 99 824 0, installed. 2009-14-01 Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F Turboshaft Engines Aug 3, 2009 Engine (ARRIUS 2F)Only with: Engines that have not incorporated modification Tf75. 2008-13-27 Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F Turboshaft Engines Aug 6, 2008 Engine (ARRIUS 2F)Only with: Engines that have not incorporated Turbomeca Modification Tf 12A.
Show all 8 ADs Show fewer ADs AD Subject Effective Applies to 2007-11-06 Turbomeca Arrius 2F Turboshaft Engines Jun 26, 2007 Engine (ARRIUS 2F)Only with: Engines with fuel control units (FCUs) not incorporating modification Tf 55. 2005-17-15 Turbomeca Arrius 2F Turboshaft Engines Sep 12, 2005 Engine (ARRIUS 2F) 2005-17-17 Turbomeca S.A. Arrius 2F Turboshaft Engines Sep 12, 2005 Engine (ARRIUS 2F)
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 17, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record