N344AM2011 Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198213 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026- Registered owner
- First Citizens Bank & Trust Company
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Morristown, NJ
- Certificate issued
- Aug 11, 2022
- Expires
- Aug 31, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Sep 23, 2011
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Eurocopter
- Model
- EC 130 B4
- Year
- 2011
- Serial number
- 7235
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 6
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- 12,500 - 19,999 lb
- Type certificate data sheet
- H9EU
- Mode S code
- A3CC36
Engine
- Make and model
- Turbomeca Arriel 2b1
- Type
- Turbo-shaft
- Power
- 747 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 2022 – nowFirst Citizens Bank & Trust CompanyMorristown, NJ · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (13)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-25-13 | Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Formerly Turbomeca S.A.) Turboshaft Engines | Feb 3, 2017 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engine accessory gearbox (AGB) P/N 0292120650 with a machined front casing installed. |
| 2015-13-04 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Sep 1, 2015 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2014-12-05 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Aug 4, 2014 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2014-07-06 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | May 15, 2014 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engines that do not have modification TU157 incorporated. |
| 2012-18-18 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Oct 24, 2012 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engines not modified by TU166 modification. |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-11 | Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft Engines | Mar 20, 2012 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2011-06-07 | Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) Model EC130 B4 Helicopters | Apr 6, 2011 | Airframe (EC 130 B4)Only with: Flotation gear unit "1G" (1G unit), P/N 350A63256300, installed. |
| 2009-09-03 | Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Jun 1, 2009 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2009-08-08 | Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, 1D1, 2B, and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Apr 29, 2009 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)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. |
| 2009-01-11 | Turbomeca Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Feb 27, 2009 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2007-19-09 | Turbomeca Arriel 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Oct 3, 2007 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2007-10-06 | Turbomeca Arriel 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | May 29, 2007 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1) |
| 2005-25-13 | Turbomeca Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft Engines | Dec 28, 2005 | Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engines without modification TU22 incorporated. |
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.
- Doors · latch · wornAug 2, 2025
BATTERY COMPARTMENT LATCH CAME APART FROM DOOR DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE PIN HOLE WEAR AND PIN FALLING OUT. R+R AIRCRAFT BATTERY DOOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ALL MAINTENANCE COMPLETED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO REVENUE SERVICE. #MEC-013205
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · bulkhead · crackedFeb 29, 2024
A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE AFT BULKHEAD CENTER STRUCTURE. THE CRACK MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 1.0 INCH LONG
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · screw · wrong partOct 21, 2022
DURING INSTALLATION OF SEAT TRACK RAIL, IT IS NOTED THAT ONE SCREW (PN: 22256BE060018L) IS TOO LONG AND INTERFERES WITH THE STATIONARY COLLECTIVE TUBE FLANGE (PN: 350A27513120).
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Engine air · bleed valve · malfunctionedSep 10, 2021
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT EXPERIENCED A YAW KICK, BURNING RUBBER SMELL AND FLI FAILURE. NO LOSS OF FLIGHT CONTROLS OR OTHER INDICATIONS. PRECAUTIONARY LANDED AT AIRPORT MINUTES LATER. SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT CHECKS SHOWED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT A HOVER. INSUFFICIENT POWER AVAILABLE TO EVEN EXECUTE A NORMAL…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Engine · seal · unsecureSep 10, 2021
CHECKS SHOWED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AT A HOVER. INSUFFICIENT POWER AVAILABLE TO EVEN EXECUTE A NORMAL TAKEOFF. BLEED AIR VALVE WASN'T CLOSING UNTIL 98% NG AND BURNING SMELL STILL NOTICEABLE. **SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION**10-29-2021, FOUND THAT THE REAR INLET BARRIER FILTER RUBBER SEAL HAD CAME UN…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026