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N38662005 Eurocopter AS 350 B3

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 11, 2021.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198217 ADs may apply5 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Boulder City, NV
owner city / state
Engine
ARRIEL 2B1 · 747 hp
Turbomeca
Owners
1
on record
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
17
confirm with A&P
Service reports
5
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Boulder City, NV
Canceled
May 11, 2021
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Mar 7, 2006

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 B3
Year
2005
Serial number
4012
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
A474BE

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
  1. 1980Individual ownerChicago, IL · different airframe: Turner Tweety Bird S/N 222-9
  2. until 2021Individual ownerBoulder City, NV
  3. until 1940Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Waco Gxe S/N 977-A

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 (17)

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
2021-04-15Vertical Stabilizer, Spar/RibMar 23, 2021Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: AS350B3 helicopters excluded if Modification 07.3148 embodied in production or Eurocopter AS350 Service Bulletin 55.00.14 (any revision) embodied in service; AS355 models all serial numbers.
2016-25-13Safran Helicopter Engines, S.A. (Formerly Turbomeca S.A.) Turboshaft EnginesFeb 3, 2017Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engine accessory gearbox (AGB) P/N 0292120650 with a machined front casing installed.
2015-13-04Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesSep 1, 2015Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)
2014-12-05Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesAug 4, 2014Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)
2014-07-06Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesMay 15, 2014Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engines that do not have modification TU157 incorporated.
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ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2013-23-09Eurocopter France HelicoptersDec 27, 2013Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: Helicopters with sliding doors installed, except those with modification AL.4262.
2013-21-01Eurocopter France (Eurocopter) HelicoptersOct 25, 2013Airframe (AS 350 B3)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 B3)Only with: Sliding door pre-modification (MOD) 073298 or pre-MOD 073308 installed.
2012-25-04Eurocopter France HelicoptersMay 9, 2013Airframe (AS 350 B3)Only with: Modification (MOD) 07 5601 installed (AS350B3e configuration).
2012-18-18Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesOct 24, 2012Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)Only with: Engines not modified by TU166 modification.
2012-03-11Turbomeca S.A. Turboshaft EnginesMar 20, 2012Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)
2009-09-03Turbomeca S.A. Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft EnginesJun 1, 2009Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)
2009-08-08Turbomeca Arriel 1B, 1D, 1D1, 2B, and 2B1 Turboshaft EnginesApr 29, 2009Engine (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.
2009-01-11Turbomeca Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft EnginesFeb 27, 2009Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)
2007-19-09Turbomeca Arriel 2B1 Turboshaft EnginesOct 3, 2007Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)
2007-10-06Turbomeca Arriel 2B1 Turboshaft EnginesMay 29, 2007Engine (ARRIEL 2B1)
2005-25-13Turbomeca Arriel 2B and 2B1 Turboshaft EnginesDec 28, 2005Engine (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.

  • Fuselage · support frame · chafedFeb 10, 2016

    THE TRANSMISSION SUPPORT FRAME, PN 350A21-1041-143 HAS CHAFING DAMAGE ON THE LOWER FLANGE, FROM AN UNSECURED CABLE, PN 704A34-1302-23. PN 350A38-1040-20 ATTACHES TO PN 350A21-1041-143.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fire protection · fire detector · intermittentNov 4, 2014

    INTERMITTENT FIRE LIGHT ON FINAL APPROACH. PILOT REPORTED THAT AS HE WAS LANDING THE FIRE LIGHT WOULD FLICKER. AT NO TIME DID THE LIGHT COME ON & STAY ON.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Hydraulic power · line · leakingMar 18, 2013

    PILOT FOUND HYD HOSE LEAKING ON LANDING, REPLACED HYD HOSE. LEAK CHECKED GOOD. AFTER 1+44 HR FLIGHT ON 03/18/2013 FOUND FLUID ON NEW HOSE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Main rotor · sensor · defectiveJul 23, 2011

    PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF NR INDICATION DURING FLIGHT. PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTINARY LANDING. TECH WAS DISPATCHED BUT DUE TO THE LOCATION AND SECURITY OF THE ACFT, ELECTED TO HAVE THE ACFT TRANSPORTED TO THE MX FACILITY FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. THE TECH REMOVED THE NR SENSOR AND VERIFIED…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine controls · potentiometer · out of adjustApr 30, 2011

    AMBER GOV LIGHT WAS DETECTED PRIOR TO ACFT LANDING AT BASE. TECH DOWNLOADED VEMD FAIL CODE OF 120 FOR YAW POTENTIOMETER. FOUND YAW POTENTIOMETER SEETINGS ON THE HIGH SIDE OF 53.5 PERCENT. ADJUSTED POTENTIOMETER TO 52.5, AND PERFORMED OPS CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL WORK WAS PERFORMED IAW…

    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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