N388AM2011 Eurocopter EC 130 B4
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 198213 ADs may apply8 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026- Registered owner
- First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Morristown, NJ
- Certificate issued
- Sep 8, 2022
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
- Airworthiness date
- Mar 22, 2012
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
- 7257
- 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
- A4790E
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 CoMorristown, 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 (8)
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.
- Air conditioning and pressurization · blower motor · failedSep 18, 2026
ELECTRICAL BURN SMELL 5 TO 10 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT IN CABIN. THE SMELL WAS VERY POTENT BUT ONLY LASTED ABOUT 5 TO 10 SECONDS WITH NOW LINGERING EFFECTS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · frame · chafedMar 20, 2019
WEAR DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE ST1790.15 CENTER FRAME (PN: 350A21-4294) MEASURING 0.5” IN LENGTH AND 0.07” DEEP.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · web · crackedMar 15, 2019
DURING MAINTENANCE, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE WEB (PN: 350A21-4002-21) LOCATED NEXT TO THE SUPPORT ANGLE AT STA 845 AND OUTBOARD OF RBL 673.5.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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- Fuselage · floor skin · crackedMar 14, 2019
CRACK DAMAGE WAS NOTED ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE CABIN FLOOR, NEAR THE DOOR POST IN THE AREA OF THE DOOR STRUT FITTING, SPECIFICALLY THE FLOOR P/N: 350A21-0700-20 AND FLOOR EDGING P/N: 350A21-0722-20.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Fuselage · structure · crackedJun 7, 2016
DURING REINSTALLATION OF MEDICAL INTERIOR, CRACK WAS NOTED ON CABIN FLOOR WHERE FRONT OTBD SCREW SECURES MEDICAL FLOOR TO CABIN FLOOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Indicating and recording systems · warning light · false activationOct 31, 2013
DURING CRUISE, PILOT HAD A VEMD OVERLIMIT INDICATION, WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE A FALSE INDICATION OF THE GENERATOR.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Air conditioning and pressurization · unknown · odorMay 8, 2013
DURING CRUISE, ODOR OF JET FUEL WAS NOTICED. DURING THE FIRST AND SECOND LEG OF THE FLIGHT NO FUMES WERE NOTED IN THE CABIN. THE FUMES WERE FAINT INITIALLY, BUT NOTICED THAT THE FUMES WERE TO BECOME MORE PUNGENT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Windows · windshield · crackedJan 14, 2013
BIRD STRIKE IN FLIGHT, CAUSED 8" CRACK TO COMPOSITE NOSE AREA OF ACFT ON PILOT SIDE BETWEEN PILOT WINDSHIELD AND CENTER WINDSHIELD.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 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