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N251H2005 Eurocopter AS 350 B2

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198220 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Mar 31, 2030
Based in
Lihue, HI
owner city / state
Engine
ARRIEL 1D1 · 712 hp
Turbomeca
Owners
1
since 2014
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
20
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Island Helicopters Kauai INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Lihue, HI
Certificate issued
Mar 14, 2014
Expires
Mar 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Dec 12, 2005

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
2005
Serial number
3975
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
A25BE4

Engine

Make and model
Turbomeca Arriel 1d1
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
712 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. 2014 – nowIsland Helicopters Kauai INCLihue, HI · current
  2. until 1939Individual ownerNew York, NY · different airframe: Curtiss Wright Fledgling S/N B-32

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 (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (20)

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
2016-22-10Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesDec 6, 2016Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Only with: Engines with modification TU376 installed.
2016-11-09Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesJul 5, 2016Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Only with: Engines with a pre-modification TU357 gas generator module (M03) installed.
2015-13-04Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesSep 1, 2015Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)
2013-24-05Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesJan 28, 2014Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Serial numbers per Figure 2 of Turbomeca S.A. Alert MSB No. A292 72 0838, Version A, dated May 24, 2013. Only with: Equipped with free turbine (FT) module (M04) with part and serial numbers listed in Figure 2 of Turbomeca Alert MSB No. A292 72 0838.
2013-23-09Eurocopter France HelicoptersDec 27, 2013Airframe (AS 350 B2)Only with: Helicopters with sliding doors installed, except those with modification AL.4262.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
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.
2012-27-02Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesFeb 14, 2013Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)
2012-24-03Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesJan 7, 2013Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Only with: Engines that have not incorporated Turbomeca S.A. Modification TU360.
2011-26-02Turbomeca Arriel 1 Series Turboshaft EnginesJan 17, 2012Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Only with: Engines that have incorporated Modification TU347.
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.
2010-10-09Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, 1D1, and 1S1 Turboshaft EnginesJun 21, 2010Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Only with: Arriel 1B engines only if they incorporate Turbomeca mod TU 148; all listed engines only if they do not incorporate mod TU 347.
2010-02-01Turbomeca S.A. Model Arriel 1B, 1D, and 1D1 Turboshaft EnginesFeb 18, 2010Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)
2009-26-07Turbomeca Arriel 1A1, 1A2, 1B, 1C, 1C1, 1C2, 1D, 1D1, 1E2, 1K1, 1S, and 1S1 Turboshaft…Jan 12, 2010Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Serial numbers per Figure 1 of Turbomeca Mandatory Service Bulletin No. A292 72 0825, Version B. Only with: Engines modified by Turbomeca Modification TU332 and fitted with a reduction gearbox (module M05) listed by serial number in the MSB.
2009-08-08Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, 1D1, 2B, and 2B1 Turboshaft EnginesApr 29, 2009Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Serial numbers per Figure 1 of Turbomeca Alert MSB No. A292 72 0827, Version A (Arriel 1B/1D/1D1) and Figure 1 of Turbomeca Alert MSB No. A292 72 2833, Version A (Arriel 2B/2B1), both dated March 20, 2009. Only with: Engines with power turbine modules M04 installed, as listed by SN in the referenced service bulletins.
2006-06-17Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, and 1D1 Turboshaft EnginesApr 27, 2006Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Only with: Engines modified to the TU 202 standard.
2006-02-08Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, 1D1, and 1S1 Turboshaft EnginesFeb 28, 2006Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Only with: Arriel 1B engines only if fitted with 2nd stage turbine modification TU 148.
2003-16-03Turbomeca Arriel 1 Series Turboshaft EnginesSep 12, 2003Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)Only with: Engines that have not incorporated modification TU 202.
2002-14-26Turbomeca S.A. Arriel Models 1A, 1A1, 1B, 1D, and 1D1 Turboshaft EnginesAug 6, 2002Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)
2000-20-01Turbomeca Arriel 1 Series Turboshaft EnginesOct 17, 2000Engine (ARRIEL 1D1)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (3)

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.

  • Engine fuel and control · manifold · cokedJun 7, 2007

    ON THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY PILOT COULDN`T START THE AC. INSPECTED ENGINE ASSY AND FOUND FUEL COKING AT GAS GENERATOR INJECTION MANIFOLD. REMOVED AND REPLACED INJECTION MANIFOLD ASSY WITH SAME TYPE. ON GROUND RUN, LEAK CHECK OPERATIONAL FLIGHT CHECKED AND FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. ALL WORK…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · manifold · cokedDec 14, 2006

    AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT START. INSPECTED, FOUND FUEL COKING AT INJECTION MANIFOLD ASSY, SN 1971B, TSO: 238.5. INSTALLED SAME TYPE INJECTION MANIFOLD ASSY. SN 2685B TSO: COMPLIED WITH GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED ONE, FOUND TO BE GOOD. ALL WORK DONE IAW MM IAW MFG MM. (K)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine fuel and control · manifold · malfunctionedAug 10, 2006

    ON THE FOURTH FLIGHT OF THE DAY, PILOT COULDN’T START THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTED ENGINE ASSY AND FOUND FUEL COOKING AT GAS GENERATOR INJECTION MANIFOLD. REMOVED ENGINE, REMOVED AND REPLACED INJECTION MANIFOLD. INSTALLED ONE TYPE FUEL INJECTION MANIFOLD. GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED, OPERATIONAL FLIGHT…

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

Related aircraft

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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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