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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Eurocopter
Model
EC120B
Year
2000
Serial number
1133
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
A296DB
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
2001 – nowSacramento County Sheriffs DepartmentMather, CA · current
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 · destroyed
Jul 14, 2005 · Fair Oaks, CA
The failure of the constant delta P diaphragm in the fuel control unit, which resulted in an increased fuel flow and subsequent catastrophic failure of the engine. The diaphragm's failure was the result of improper installation by the engine manufacturer. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable nature of the terrain for a successful autorotation.
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.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (5)
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 oil · line · mismanufacturedJan 1, 2004
DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, OIL LINE (B NUT) WAS LOOSENED, IT WAS NOTED THAT LINE MOVED AWAY FROM MATING CONNECTOR APPROX. .2500 INCH. A SPRING SCALE WAS USED TO PULL THE LINE BACK INTO PLACE, IT REQUIRED 45 LBS OF FORCE TO DO SO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, A PRINT OF THE PART WAS OBTAINED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Tail rotor · strap · damagedMay 21, 2003
TORSION STRAP ASSY IS USED IN THE TAIL ROTOR ASSY. FOUND DURING 500 HOUR INSPECTION/ DISASSEMBLED FOR INSPECTION. SCORING ON 2 STRAPS. FRETTING ON NUMEROUS STRAPS, SURFACE CORROSION. (ASSEMBLY REJECTED, NEW STRAP ASSEMBLY INSTALLED)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Lights · light · shortedJan 17, 2002
ANTI COLLISION LIGHT POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER. REPLACED WITH NEW ASSEMBLY. PROBABLY CAUSE: INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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Engine fuel and control · nozzle · burnedJan 17, 2002
ENGINE WOULD NOT START. REPLACED START NOZZLES (START-INJECTORS). POSSIBLE CAUSE: FUEL BURNED IN NOZZLE AT END OF START CYCLE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Hydraulic power · pump · sluggishJan 16, 2002
FLIGHT CONTROLS HAD A SLIGHT RATCHET FEELING AND SLUGGISH. HYDRAULIC OFF CHECKS RESPONDED SLOWLY (10 SECONDS). PROBABLE CAUSE: LOWER THAN NORMAL PRESSURE AND/OR LOWER THAN NORMAL FLOW.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.