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N217LA2000 Eurocopter AS 350 B2

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 20, 2010.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2009)4 ADs may apply4 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Xxx, OK
owner city / state
Engine
ARRIEL 1SER · 681 hp
Turbomeca
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2009
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
4
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Xxx, OK
Canceled
Jan 20, 2010
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Aug 11, 2000

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
AS 350 B2
Year
2000
Serial number
3311
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
6
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Type certificate data sheet
H9EU
Mode S code
A1D47E

Engine

Make and model
Turbomeca Arriel 1ser
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
681 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1991 – 2000City Of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA · different airframe: Aerospatiale As350b1 Ecureuil S/N 2252
  2. until 2010Individual ownerXxx, OK

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

Aug 13, 2009 · Lancaster, CA

The pilots’ decision to conduct a practice autorotation at low altitude in high density altitude conditions and their failure to attain and maintain an appropriate descent rate. Contributing to the accident was the high density altitude and the pilots’ failure to comply with Los Angeles Police Department guidance.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
WPR09GA397

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR09GA397)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2013-23-09Eurocopter France HelicoptersDec 27, 2013Airframe (AS 350 B2)Only with: Helicopters with sliding doors installed, except those with modification AL.4262.
2013-21-01Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) HelicoptersOct 25, 2013Airframe (AS 350 B2)Only with: Tail rotor hub pitch horn assembly P/N 350A121368.01, .02, .03, or .04, with pitch horn P/N 350A121368.XX, installed.
2013-08-19Eurocopter France HelicoptersJun 5, 2013Airframe (AS 350 B2)Only with: Sliding door pre-modification (MOD) 073298 or pre-MOD 073308 installed.
2010-11-51Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model AS350B, BA, B1, B2, C, D, and D1 Helicopters and…Sep 2, 2010Airframe (AS 350 B2)Only with: Tail gearbox control lever P/N 350A33-1058-00, -01, -02, or -03 not marked with an "X" near the P/N installed.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (4)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Lights · housing · crackedMar 10, 2004

    CRACKED AT DRIVE FLANGE WELD. POSSIBLE CAUSE-AERODYNAMIC AND MECHANICAL FORCES AT DRIVE FLANGE. RECOMMENDATION-USE OF STRONGER BASE MATERIAL AND STRICTER CONTROL OF WELDING PROCESS.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · fuel control · leakingDec 5, 2001

    DATE: 12-3-2001, AFTER INSTALLATION, WITH BOOST PUMPS ON, FUEL WAS NOTICED LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE DECK DRAIN. FURTHER INSPECTION IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK AS THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. THE FCU WAS LEAKING FROM THE FCU DRAIN. REPLACEMENT OF THE FCU WAS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. MFG…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · fuel control · leakingDec 5, 2001

    DATE: 11-20-2001, DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, A PUDDLE OF FUEL WAS NOTICED ON THE GROUND, UNDER THE ENGINE DECK DRAIN. FURTHER INSPECTION IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK AS THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. THE FCU WAS LEAKING FROM THE FCU DRAIN. REPLACEMENT OF THE FCU WAS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine fuel and control · fuel control · leakingDec 5, 2001

    DATE: 11-30-2001, DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, A PUDDLE OF FUEL WAS NOTICED ON THE GROUND, UNDER THE ENGINE DECK DRAIN. FURTHER INSPECTION IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK AS THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. THE FCU WAS LEAKING FROM THE FCU DRAIN. REPLACEMENT OF THE FCU WAS NECESSARY TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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